Pleasant Valley had won five straight at home, but on Friday they bumped up to 8-1 to make it six. They took down the North Sand Mountain Bison 42-27. 42 seems to be a good number for the Raiders as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.

Braxton Salster
| 10/17/25 vs North Sand Mountain | 4 |
| 10/03/25 @ Cedar Bluff | 2 |
| 08/29/25 @ Spring Garden | 2 |
| 09/12/25 @ Pisgah | 1 |
It was another big night for Braxton Salster, who rushed for 208 yards and four TDs while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Those four rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Kayden Vick was another key player, rushing for 68 yards and one touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Pleasant Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Having lost for the first time this season, North Sand Mountain fell to 7-1. The contest marked their lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the loss, North Sand Mountain still got an impressive performance from Kade Davis, who rushed for 140 yards and three scores, and also picked up 38 receiving yards.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Pleasant Valley is set to face off against their familiar foe Section at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, North Sand Mountain will square off against rival Pisgah at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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