There's no place like home for Stockbridge, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against the Maple Valley Lions by a score of 33-21 on Friday. The Panthers pushed the score to 27-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Lions cut but never quite recovered from.
Brandon Hamlett had a dynamite game for Stockbridge, rushing for 178 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Those 178 rushing yards gave Hamlett a new career-high. Backing up that air attack was Noah Sandecki, who rushed for 96 yards and a rushing touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Stockbridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Stockbridge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Josiah Muzzin led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Stockbridge's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6. As for Maple Valley, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-6.
Stockbridge will head out to challenge Dansville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Stockbridge is facing Dansville at the right time seeing as Dansville is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Maple Valley, they will be playing at home against Comstock at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Maple Valley will also cruise into their next contest with the timing on their side: Comstock will have lost seven straight heading into Friday's match.
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