A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions faces off against the Stockbridge Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Maple Valley is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Maple Valley is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Reading on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Maple Valley was beaten by Reading 53-26.
Meanwhile, Stockbridge was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 40-35 to Sand Creek.
Stockbridge might have lost, but man, Noah Sandecki was a machine: he rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 79 receiving yards and a touchdown. Sandecki was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 56 yards. Brandon Hamlett was another key back, rushing for 73 yards and a touchdown.
Maple Valley's record is now 2-5. As for Stockbridge, their record is now 1-6.
Maple Valley skirted past Stockbridge 53-50 when the teams last played back in September of 2018. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Stockbridge's Brandon Nelson, who threw for 274 yards and six touchdowns while completing 89.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Maple Valley to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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