After two games on the road, Sandhills Valley is heading back home. They will welcome South Loup at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Sandhills Valley came up short against Bridgeport and fell 64-52.
Despite the loss, Sandhills Valley got top-tier performance from Leyton Connell, who threw for 161 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 71 yards. Connell also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making 15 total tackles, and defending two passes.
Sandhills Valley wouldn't let Bridgeport keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sandhills Valley can thank Tucker Myers and Connell for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, South Loup faced Perkins County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. South Loup was dealt a 40-12 defeat at the hands of Perkins County. The loss was South Loup's first of the season.
Sandhills Valley dropped their record down to 1-2 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for South Loup, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1.
Sandhills Valley beat South Loup 28-16 in their previous matchup back in September of 2021. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was South Loup's Harper Johnson, who rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Sandhills Valley still be able to contain Johnson? There's only one way to find out.
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