Pleasant Valley is on a four-game streak of home wins, while North Sand Mountain is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Raiders will host the Bison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Friday, Pleasant Valley humbled Gaston with a 42-8 victory. The Raiders' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for North Sand Mountain on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Section out of the water with a 57-7 final score. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-0.
A big part of North Sand Mountain's victory came down to the chemistry between Jack Johnson and his top target Kade Davis. Johnson picked up 28 receiving yards and one score while Davis rushed for 80 yards and one TD on only nine carries. Duncan Wilks got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
North Sand Mountain was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Section only rushed for six.
North Sand Mountain didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaxyn Lankster and Wilks. Lankster got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
North Sand Mountain's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Pleasant Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Pleasant Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their game against North Sand Mountain in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 26-20 win. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Bison have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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