The North Valleys Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Hug Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Valleys will be strutting in after a victory while Hug will be coming in after a defeat.
North Valleys took a loss when they played away from home on October 3rd, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Wooster 47-14. Considering the Panthers' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Mikole Almond
| 10/17/25 vs Wooster | 4 |
| 08/29/25 vs Galena | 1 |
| 11/08/24 @ Galena | 2 |
| 11/01/24 vs Wooster | 6 |
Mikole Almond had an outrageously good game as he threw for 209 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 83 yards and one score on only five carries. That's the most passing touchdowns he has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Hayden Lewis, who rushed for 126 yards and one TD.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: North Valleys was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Hug fell victim to Reno and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 50-0 loss at the hands of the Huskies. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nevada football rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while the Huskies are ranked 16th).
Hug's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for North Valleys, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
Everything came up roses for North Valleys against Hug in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 40-6 victory. In that contest, the Panthers amassed a halftime lead of 27-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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