Sandhills Valley entered their match against South Loup on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Sandhills Valley Mavericks lost 65-42 to South Loup. The Mavericks' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Sandhills Valley lost, don't look at Leyton Connell. Despite the final result, he threw for 186 yards and three touchdowns.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead South Loup to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dylan Pandorf, who threw for 273 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Pandorf a new career-high in rushing yards. Conner Paulsen was another key player, gaining 161 total yards and three touchdowns.
Sandhills Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for South Loup, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Sandhills Valley will be playing at home against Ravenna at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ravenna knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Sandhills Valley likes a good challenge. As for South Loup, they will venture away from home to challenge West Holt at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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