A win for Van just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 42-6 loss at the hands of the Sherman Tide. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 37-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
A big part of Sherman's victory came down to the chemistry between Eli Pauley and his top target River Williams. Pauley threw for 165 yards and two touchdowns while Williams gained 129 total yards and two touchdowns. Williams got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 61 yards.
Van's loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Sherman, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Van will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Wyoming East at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st. As for Sherman, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 47-25 victory against Mount View on the 21st.
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