Football Recap: Flowing Wells Caballeros vs. Goldwater Bulldogs
After flying high against Sahuarita last Friday, Flowing Wells came back down to earth. The Flowing Wells Caballeros and the Goldwater Bulldogs were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Flowing Wells Caballeros suffered a 29-28 loss. That makes it the first time this season the Caballeros have let down their home crowd.
Despite the loss, Flowing Wells still got an impressive performance from Jayden Simmons, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Flowing Wells was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in nine consecutive games dating back to last season.
It was another big night for Dylan Hayhurst, who rushed for 176 yards and two touchdowns for Goldwater. Hayhurst's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 111 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Flowing Wells' record now sits at 3-2. As for Goldwater, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Flowing Wells will square off against Ironwood Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Flowing Wells' defense has only allowed 17 points per game this season, so Ironwood Ridge's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Goldwater, they will take on Apollo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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