Football Recap: Green Valley Wins High-Profile Match Against Basic

By Team Reports Sep 10, 2024, 11:02am

Football Recap: Green Valley Gators vs. Basic Wolves

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On Friday, Green Valley faced Basic in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Green Valley Gators pulled ahead with a 25-24 photo finish over the Basic Wolves. That's more bragging rights for the Gators, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Green Valley found their leader in underclassman Michael Lewis, who threw for 230 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt.

Although Basic took the loss, they still got scores from Elijah Jones and Mari Holiday.

Green Valley now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Basic, they now have a losing record at 1-2.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Green Valley will square off against Legacy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Basic, they will challenge Palo Verde at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Basic is facing Palo Verde at the right time seeing as Palo Verde is stuck on a three-game losing streak.

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