Pleasanton has gone 3-0 against Sandhills Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Pleasanton Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Sandhills Valley Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. Pleasanton will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Pleasanton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Sandhills Valley on the road to the tune of 62-20 on Thursday. Considering the Bulldogs have won six matches by more than 24 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
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. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making two total tackles. Jaysen Cronin was Lindner's top target, picking up 62 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Pleasanton wouldn't let Sandhills Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Luke Pawloski, Lindner, and Cronin picked up one apiece. Pawloski is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pleasanton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sandhills Valley only rushed for 35.
Pleasanton pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Sandhills Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Thursday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Pleasanton has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 252.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sandhills Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 170.4. It's looking like Thursday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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