Football Game Preview: Deer Valley Plays at Home

By Team Reports Sep 3, 2024, 3:18pm

Football Preview: Deer Valley Skyhawks vs. Sahuarita Mustangs

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The Deer Valley Skyhawks will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against the Sahuarita Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Deer Valley is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against North Canyon. Deer Valley claimed a resounding 62-6 win over North Canyon on the road.

Deer Valley had a senior duo take command as Tyler Lebaron threw for 165 yards and four touchdowns on only ten passes and Marcus Johnson gained 71 total yards and two touchdowns. Cj Williams got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Deer Valley's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Nathaniel Cervantes, Williams, and William Simpson picked up one apiece.

Meanwhile, Sahuarita gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 43-6 victory over Alhambra.

Sahuarita found their leader in underclassman Rasheed Martin, who rushed for 40 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 107 yards and two touchdowns.

Everything went Deer Valley's way against Sahuarita when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Deer Valley made off with a 28-8 win. Does Deer Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sahuarita turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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