The Sandhills Valley Mavericks will square off against the West Holt Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sandhills Valley is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Sandhills Valley was beaten by Ravenna 64-18. The Mavericks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-6.
The losing side was boosted by Leyton Connell, who threw for 225 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, West Holt and South Loup were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but West Holt suffered a 25-24 loss.
Although West Holt took the loss, they still got scores from Brody Galyen, Lincoln Konrad, and Drake Nemetz.
West Holt wouldn't let South Loup keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. West Holt can thank Beau Duhachek and Nemetz for forcing both of them.
Sandhills Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for West Holt, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Sandhills Valley has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 186.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like West Holt struggles in that department as they've been averaging 153.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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