A victory for Metea Valley just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by the Sandburg Eagles on the road and fell 53-12. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 255th, while the Eagles are ranked 19th).
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Quinn Durkin and he. Durkin rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown while he rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown. Luke Basiorka's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Metea Valley's loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Sandburg, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Metea Valley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 56-0 defeat against Homewood-Flossmoor on the 4th. Sandburg has also already played their next match, a 28-27 victory against Lincoln-Way Central on the 4th.
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