Football Recap: Casa Grande Cougars vs. Sunnyside Blue Devils
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Marana, Casa Grande was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They put the hurt on the Sunnyside Blue Devils with a sharp 32-6 win. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won four matchups by 26 points or more so far this season.
Casa Grande was led to victory by Luke Keeton and Aveon Williams. Keeton threw for 339 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt, while Williams picked up 133 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Keeton has become a key player for Casa Grande: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
When it comes to explaining why Sunnyside lost, don't look at Raymond Duarte. Despite the final result, he rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 120 yards on 11 of 18 attempts. The dominant performance gave Duarte a new career-high in rushing yards.
Casa Grande moved to 5-3 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Sunnyside, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-5.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars challenges Desert View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Sunnyside, they will face off against Cienega at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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