Football Recap: Goldwater Triumphs

By Team Reports Sep 30, 2024, 1:16pm

Football Recap: Goldwater Bulldogs vs. Flowing Wells Caballeros

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After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Verrado, Goldwater was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They slipped by the Flowing Wells Caballeros 29-28. That's more bragging rights for the Bulldogs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Dylan Hayhurst was his usual excellent self, rushing for 176 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 111 rushing yards dating back to last season.

Goldwater was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 307 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 217 rushing yards in four consecutive games.

Despite the loss, Flowing Wells still got an impressive performance from Jayden Simmons, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns.

Goldwater now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Flowing Wells, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-2.

Goldwater will head out on the road to square off against Apollo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Flowing Wells, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Ironwood Ridge at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Ironwood Ridge's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matches.

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