Maple Valley was the 53-50 winner over Stockbridge when they last played one another back in September of 2018, but their luck changed this time around. The Maple Valley Lions took a 33-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Stockbridge Panthers on Friday. The Lions were down 27-7 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Brandon Hamlett was a one-man wrecking crew for Stockbridge as he rushed for 178 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Hamlett was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 54 yards. Another back making a difference was Noah Sandecki, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Maple Valley's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Stockbridge, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6.
Maple Valley will square off against Comstock at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Maple Valley is facing Comstock at the right time seeing as Comstock is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Stockbridge, they will face off against Dansville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Stockbridge will also cruise into their next matchup with the timing on their side: Dansville will have lost eight straight heading into Friday's game.
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