Football Recap: Goldwater Bulldogs vs. Agua Fria Owls
Goldwater won the last time they faced Agua Fria and Dylan Hayhurst did his part to make sure it happened again. The Goldwater Bulldogs blew past the Agua Fria Owls, posting a 54-12 victory thanks in part to Hayhurst, who rushed for 152 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 111 rushing yards.
Hayhurst was just one part of a punishing run game: Goldwater was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 332 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 217 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Goldwater didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Monte Peters and Jayel Lozano. Lozano also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 123.
Agua Fria's loss on Friday came despite strong showings from Jayvier Cook and Adrian Leyva. Cook rushed for 152 yards while picking up 9.5 yards per carry, while Leyva picked up 67 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Goldwater's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Agua Fria, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Goldwater wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 42-21 defeat against Mountain Ridge on the 1st. As for Agua Fria, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 41-26 loss against Apollo on the 1st.
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