Football Recap: Round Valley Elks vs. Safford Bulldogs
There's no place like home for Round Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Safford Bulldogs 36-6 at home. The Elks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 26 points or more this season.
Round Valley was led to victory by Connor Lueker and Jeffrey Cochran. Lueker threw for 126 yards and two touchdowns, while Cochran picked up 43 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Lueker also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, making seven total tackles, and defending a pass. Jj Logan was in the mix as well, providing Round Valley with a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Round Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Round Valley has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Safford, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Round Valley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 42-6 victory against Ganado on the 18th. Safford has also already played their next contest, a 28-0 defeat against Thatcher on the 18th.
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