Football Recap: Youngker Roughriders vs. Moon Valley Rockets
If Youngker was feeling good fresh off their 41-14 takedown of Carl Hayden Community last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Youngker Roughriders took a 26-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Moon Valley Rockets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Roughriders of the 28-14 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Although Youngker took the loss, they still got scores from Nolan Rivera, Isaiah Hargrove, and Jairis Shaw.
Moon Valley found their leader in underclassman Gary Chandler, who picked up three sacks and made 14 total tackles. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayomide Ogundipe, who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown.
Youngker has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Moon Valley, they pushed their record up to 4-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Youngker will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Glendale at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. As for Moon Valley, they will square off against Greenway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That match will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Carlos Toscano and Ogundipe.
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