Lowry was the 48-27 winner over North Valleys when they last played one another back in September of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Lowry Buckaroos were outmatched by the North Valleys Panthers on the road and fell 47-20.
When it comes to explaining why Lowry lost on Friday, don't look at Erick Valencia. Despite the final result, he rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 207 yards and a touchdown. 91 of those passing yards were hauled in by Anthony Monroy.
Hector Nunez was a one-man wrecking crew for North Valleys as he rushed for 181 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. With that strong performance, Nunez is now averaging an impressive 124.7 rushing yards per game. Mikole Almond was another key player, throwing for 196 yards and three touchdowns while completing 92.9% of his passes.
Lowry dropped their record down to 0-2 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for North Valleys, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-1.
Lowry will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Sparks at 7:00 p.m. on September 13th. As for North Valleys, they will be playing at home against Douglas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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