The Spring Valley Timberwolves will challenge the George Washington Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Spring Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Cabell Midland, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Spring Valley was ranked 13th). Spring Valley blew past Cabell Midland 49-19 on the road last Friday.
Meanwhile, George Washington put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat South Charleston 54-0 on the road. That looming 54-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Patriots yet this season.
It was another big night for Sai'Vyon Brown, who rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Another rusher making a difference was Khyon Davis, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: George Washington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 473 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 234 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
George Washington's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Beckett Smith, Jackson Morgan, Casey Adkins, and Adkins picked up one apiece.
The win got Spring Valley back to even at 2-2. As for George Washington, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Spring Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against George Washington in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 17-14. Will Spring Valley repeat their success, or does George Washington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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