On Friday, the Sandhills Valley Mavericks didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against the Arcadia/Loup City Rebels, but they still walked away with a 26-22 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mavericks.
Leyton Connell looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 73 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 75 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Sandhills Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Arcadia/Loup City only rushed for 93.
Although Arcadia/Loup City took the loss, they still got scores from Tyce Calleroz, Eli Jaixen, and Max Lewandowski.
Sandhills Valley's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Arcadia/Loup City, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sandhills Valley will take on Pleasanton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pleasanton will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Sandhills Valley surely won't give up without a fight. As for Arcadia/Loup City, they will play host again on Monday to welcome Ravenna, where kickoff is scheduled at 9:30 p.m.
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