Piedmont is 1-7 against Sun Valley since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Panthers will face off against the Spartans at 7:00 p.m.
Piedmont is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since September 13, 2024 last Friday. They took a blow against Porter Ridge, falling 41-6. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.
Kaleb Poole put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 43 yards and one touchdown.
Meanwhile, Sun Valley faced Charlotte Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Spartans were the clear victors by a 21-0 margin over the Cougars. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won four games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Sun Valley has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.2 points on average over those games. As for Piedmont, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Piedmont took a serious blow against Sun Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2022, falling 28-0. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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