The Sandhills Valley Mavericks will head out to square off against the Pleasanton Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sandhills Valley comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Sandhills Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They had to suffer through a 50-22 loss at the hands of Arcadia/Loup City. The Mavericks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-0.
Meanwhile, in Friday's Canine Competition, Pleasanton had to take the L. They took a 50-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of West Holt on Friday. The Bulldogs gained 59 more yards on the day, but it was the Huskies that made the best use of them.
Sandhills Valley will have to contain Brennan Lindner as he made an impact in Pleasanton's last game. He rushed for 170 yards and two scores, and also threw for 242 yards and five TDs while completing 78.3% of his passes. Sam Smith was another key player, gaining 131 total yards and three touchdowns.
Even if they lost, Pleasanton's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Braxton Eilenstine refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself.
Sandhills Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Pleasanton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Sandhills Valley took their win against Pleasanton in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 42-20 score. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lindner, who rushed for 88 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 71 yards and one TD. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Mavericks still be able to contain Lindner? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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