Football Preview: Green Valley Gators vs. Shadow Ridge Mustangs
Green Valley has been away from home for four games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Shadow Ridge Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Shadow Ridge took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Green Valley, who comes in off a win.
Green Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Sierra Vista with a sharp 42-20 win on Saturday. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-6.
Meanwhile, Shadow Ridge faced Legacy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Shadow Ridge was beaten by Legacy 43-14.
Shadow Ridge's loss came about despite a quality game from Malahkai Berry, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown.
Green Valley pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Shadow Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Green Valley against Shadow Ridge when the teams last played back in September of 2014, as the squad secured a 53-21 win. In that match, Green Valley amassed a halftime lead of 47-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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