On Friday Springs Valley will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. They will square off against the Crawford County Wolfpack at 7:00 p.m. Springs Valley's defense has only allowed 16 points per game this season, so Crawford County's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Springs Valley is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Salem: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Springs Valley blew Salem out of the water with a 63-12 final score. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-12.
Christian Hamilton was his usual excellent self, rushing for 243 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.8 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 195 rushing yards dating back to last season. Graham Nottger got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Springs Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 399 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Salem only rushed for 173.
Springs Valley's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Nottger and Augie Purkhiser.
Meanwhile, Crawford County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 15th straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Mitchell, falling 45-24. One positive for the Wolfpack, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Springs Valley's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Crawford County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Springs Valley against Crawford County when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 68-7 win. In that game, Springs Valley amassed a halftime lead of 52-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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