The Lake Havasu Knights will face off against the Deer Valley Skyhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lake Havasu has four straight wins, Deer Valley has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Lake Havasu strolled past Buckeye with points to spare, taking the game 44-28.
Luke Johnson
| 10/03/25 @ Buckeye | 164 |
| 09/26/25 @ Kofa | 66 |
| 09/05/25 vs Mohave | 64 |
| 09/19/25 @ Alhambra | 62 |
| 08/30/24 @ Lee Williams | 36 |
Luke Johnson had another great game (as he tends to do), picking up 164 receiving yards and one score, while also punching in three TDs on the ground. Those 164 receiving yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tristin Andrade, who rushed for 118 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries.
Lake Havasu was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Lake Havasu's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Leading the way was Owen Merrill with 2.5 sacks.
Meanwhile, Deer Valley played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 45-21 to Chaparral. While the Skyhawks had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Firebirds 7-0.
Lake Havasu will have to keep a close watch on Coleston Paxton and Brody Keith, a pair of players who had a big impact on Deer Valley's prior game. Paxton picked up 115 receiving yards and one score, while Keith picked up 73 receiving yards and one TD. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 70 yards. Gavin Youngker was another key player, having thrown for 250 yards and two touchdowns.
Deer Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Lake Havasu, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Everything came up roses for Lake Havasu against Deer Valley in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, as the squad secured a 63-21 win. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Skyhawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
