After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Myers Park is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Sun Valley Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Myers Park will head into Friday's match hoping they have more luck than they did the last time they played Hough: Myers Park's last matchup with Hough could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's contest on Friday. Myers Park took a blow against Hough, falling 52-13. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Jared Lockhart put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 141 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Sun Valley was fully in charge on Saturday, breezing past Anson 44-14 at home. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Bearcats are ranked 212th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Myers Park's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-2. As for Sun Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Myers Park and Sun Valley were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but Myers Park came up empty-handed after a 34-33 loss. Will Myers Park have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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