Sun Valley and Cuthbertson are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. After each having a week off, both will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:25 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Sun Valley is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Alexander Central: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Sun Valley blew Alexander Central out of the water with a 42-10 final score. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-7.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cuthbertson). They simply couldn't be stopped last Friday as they easily beat South Caldwell 56-6 at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Cavaliers considering their six-point performance the matchup before.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Mason Iovino and he. Iovino rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries while he rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Iovino is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 136 every time he's taken the field this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cuthbertson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Caldwell only rushed for 13.
One reason for the win was Cuthbertson's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Brayden Marvel and Hayden Tully, who racked up five sacks between them.
The victory made it two in a row for Sun Valley and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Cuthbertson, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Sun Valley beat Cuthbertson 7-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Does Sun Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cuthbertson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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