Football Preview: Goldwater Bulldogs vs. Apache Junction Prospectors
The Goldwater Bulldogs will face off against the Apache Junction Prospectors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Apache Junction took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Goldwater, who comes in off a win.
Goldwater took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 61-26 victory over North Canyon at home. With the Bulldogs ahead 45-14 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Dylan Hayhurst was a one-man wrecking crew for Goldwater as he rushed for 298 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Hayhurst is now averaging an impressive 165.5 rushing yards per game. William Pai made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Goldwater was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 452 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Apache Junction was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were dealt a 48-0 defeat at the hands of Arizona College Prep.
The win got Goldwater back to even at 1-1. As for Apache Junction, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Goldwater barely slipped by Apache Junction in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 41-40. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Apache Junction's Aiden Deleon, who threw for 243 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Goldwater still be able to contain Deleon? There's only one way to find out.
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