Cuthbertson's losing streak stretched to four games Friday, Oct. 2, as Sun Valley rolled to a 43-12 victory at Cavalier Stadium in Waxhaw.
The loss dropped the Cavaliers to 1-6 overall and 0-3 in the Southern Carolina Conference (SCC), last in the league standings, according to MaxPreps. Cuthbertson has been outscored 312-149 through seven games.
Sun Valley led 14-6 at halftime and broke the game open in the second half. The Spartans improved to 3-3 overall and 1-1 in conference play.
Cuthbertson quarterback Austin Davis threw a 49-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter, the Cavaliers' lone highlight in the second half. Sun Valley senior quarterback Grayson Hensley answered with a 27-yard touchdown pass to Chris Dickey, and the Spartans piled on from there. Senior running back Josh Bell scored on a two-yard run in the fourth quarter, Josiah Rivera Laney added a six-yard touchdown run, and junior R.J. Sherrod returned a special teams score.
The Sun Valley defense sacked Davis multiple times, according to the Enquirer Journal, which has the full game account.
Sun Valley head coach Ryan Smith told the Enquirer Journal his team still has work ahead despite the blowout win. "We still got a lot of things to fix," Smith said after the game. "We talked all week about fixing ourselves."
The 31-point defeat fits a pattern for Cuthbertson this fall. The Cavaliers' only win came Sept. 4 against Cox Mill, 51-37. Three straight SCC losses have followed: 34-14 to Porter Ridge on Sept. 18, 55-28 to Piedmont on Sept. 25 and now 43-12 to Sun Valley.
The Cavaliers have allowed 34 or more points in five of their seven games.
Cuthbertson faces three more conference opponents to close the regular season. The Cavaliers travel to Weddington on Friday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m. Road games at Charlotte Catholic on Oct. 23 and a home finale against Marvin Ridge on Oct. 30 follow.
