A victory for Sahuaro just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by the Walden Grove Red Wolves at home and fell 72-27. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-21.
Despite the loss, Sahuaro still got an impressive performance from Trevor Eagerton, who threw for 245 yards and four touchdowns on only 18 passes. Sahuaro also got help from Xavier Shelton, who showed off his sure hands for 109 receiving yards.
It was another big night for Kaleb Layton, who threw for 452 yards and six touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes for Walden Grove. Jayvon Coleman also helped out as he racked up 133 receiving yards.
Sahuaro now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Walden Grove, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Sahuaro will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Mica Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th. As for Walden Grove, they are taking a road trip to challenge Pueblo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Walden Grove will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
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