On Friday, the Sandhills Valley Mavericks came up short against the Bridgeport Bulldogs and fell 64-52. The Mavericks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Sandhills Valley still got an impressive performance from Leyton Connell, who threw for 161 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 71 yards. Connell also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble, making 15 total tackles, and defending two passes.
Sandhills Valley wouldn't let Bridgeport keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sandhills Valley can thank Tucker Myers and Connell for forcing both of them.
Bridgeport's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nikolas Weibert, who threw for 257 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 157 yards while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Weibert a new career-high in rushing yards. Logen Leithead was another key player, rushing for 122 yards and three touchdowns.
Sandhills Valley now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Bridgeport, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Sandhills Valley will look to defend their home field on Thursday against South Loup at 7:00 p.m. As for Bridgeport, they will head out to challenge Perkins County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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