A victory for Sandhills Valley just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 62-20 loss at the hands of the Pleasanton Bulldogs. The Mavericks haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Although Sandhills Valley took the loss, they still got scores from Isaac Goosey, Brian Goforth, and Colton Miller.
Sandhills Valley wouldn't let Pleasanton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sandhills Valley can thank Goforth and Brayden Mcnutt for forcing both of them.
Brennan Lindner was his usual excellent self, rushing for 106 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 120 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes for Pleasanton. Lindner didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made two total tackles. Jaysen Cronin was Lindner's top target, picking up 62 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Sandhills Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Pleasanton, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
While Sandhills Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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