Grand Valley hasn't had much luck against North Fork recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Grand Valley Cardinals will challenge the North Fork Miners at 7:00 p.m. Neither Grand Valley nor North Fork posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Last Thursday, Grand Valley was just a hair shy of victory and fell 8-7 to Cedaredge.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Mason Schoeppner, who rushed for 72 yards on only nine carries, and also picked up 40 receiving yards. An impressive showing, but he really ramped things up playing D: he picked up two sacks and made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, North Fork unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a blow against Meeker, falling 42-7. The game marked the Miners' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Although North Fork took the loss, they still got scores from Payson Pene and Treyven Stevens.
Grand Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for North Fork, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Grand Valley has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 175.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like North Fork struggles in that department as they've been averaging 238.6. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Grand Valley might still be hurting after the 42-16 loss they got from North Fork when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Grand Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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