Football Preview: Flowing Wells Caballeros vs. Goldwater Bulldogs
After three games on the road, Flowing Wells is heading back home. They will host the Goldwater Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Flowing Wells' defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so Goldwater's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Flowing Wells is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Sahuarita 47-16 on the road on Friday. Considering the Caballeros have won three matchups by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Benicio Ruiz was his usual excellent self, rushing for 177 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run. Tyler Friedenberg was another key player, rushing for 89 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Flowing Wells was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 443 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Flowing Wells' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jack Youmans.
Meanwhile, Goldwater entered their game against Verrado on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Goldwater was outmatched by Verrado at home and fell 53-14. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Vipers: they've now lost six in a row.
Goldwater might have lost, but man, Dylan Hayhurst was a machine: he rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns. Hayhurst's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 111 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Flowing Wells' win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Goldwater, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Flowing Wells has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 321 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Goldwater struggles in that department as they've been averaging 294.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Flowing Wells suffered a grim 54-28 defeat to Goldwater when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hayhurst, who rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Now that Flowing Wells knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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