Football Preview: Goldwater Bulldogs vs. Ironwood Eagles
Goldwater has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. After each having a week off, they and the Ironwood Eagles will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Goldwater didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Apollo, but they still walked away with a 43-37 victory.
Dylan Hayhurst continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 210 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 111 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Goldwater was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 404 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Goldwater wouldn't let Apollo keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Goldwater can thank Travis Peterson and Jayden Rodgers for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ironwood). They enjoyed a cozy 42-26 win over Agua Fria last Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Eagles with their most commanding win of the season.
Khavontae Paul was his usual excellent self, rushing for 295 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry, and also throwing for 112 yards on seven of 13 attempts. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Goldwater's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Ironwood, their win bumped their record up to an identical 4-2.
Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Hayhurst and Paul. Hayhurst has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 193.5 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Paul has averaged 171.2 rushing yards per game this season.
Goldwater came up short against Ironwood in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 12-7. Will Goldwater have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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