Football Recap: Skyline - Gila River vs. Victory Futures Academy
While Skyline - Gila River put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Victory Futures Academy. Skyline - Gila River simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Victory Futures Academy 44-0 on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Skyline - Gila River considering their two-point performance the match before.
Skyline - Gila River's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Amear Hawkins led the charge by rushing for 50 yards and two touchdowns. An impressive showing, but Hawkins really ramped things up playing D: he picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss). The team also got some help courtesy of Phillip Rocha, who threw for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes.
The win made it two in a row for Skyline - Gila River and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Victory Futures Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Skyline - Gila River will host Harvest Prep Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Skyline - Gila River's defense has only allowed 10.5 points per game this season, so Harvest Prep Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Victory Futures Academy, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Paradise Valley Christian Prep at 4:00 p.m. on October 18th.
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