The North Valleys Panthers will take on the Hug Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for North Valleys and 16 for Hug dating back to last season.
Last Friday, North Valleys was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 27-21 to Carson. Despite 194 more yards than the Senators, the Panthers couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Meanwhile, a win for Hug just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Galena on the road and fell 51-6. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nevada football rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 17th).
North Valleys' defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Hug, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
North Valleys was able to grind out a solid victory over Hug when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 14-6. Will North Valleys repeat their success, or does Hug have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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