Football Preview: Duncan Wildkats vs. St. David Tigers
The Duncan Wildkats will take on the St. David Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row dating back to last season, Duncan finally turned things around against San Manuel on Friday. They secured a 22-16 W over the Miners.
Meanwhile, St. David put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 65-0 win over Ray at home. Fans of the Tigers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Cedar Haynie had a dynamite game for St. David, rushing for 125 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Chase Pacheco was another key rusher, rushing for 123 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. David was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 420 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ray only gained 76.
St. David's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Pacheco led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
The victory got Duncan back to even at 1-1. As for St. David, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Duncan took a serious blow against St. David in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 45-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of St. David's Grayson Merrill, who rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes. Now that Duncan knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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