Sunnyvale are on the road again on Friday to play the Pleasant Grove Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Sunnyvale ended up a good deal behind Van and lost 28-14.
Despite the defeat, Sunnyvale got top-tier performance from Jaden Cross, who picked up 88 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 35 yards. Cross also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making 12 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Grove fought the good fight in their overtime game against Kilgore on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Bulldogs 37-31. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 30th).
Sunnyvale's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-2. As for Pleasant Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-2.
Sunnyvale might still be hurting after the 49-28 loss they got from Pleasant Grove when the teams last played back in November of 2019. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Sunnyvale was down 28-7.
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