Deer Valley is 2-8 against Freedom since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Wolverines are taking a road trip to challenge the Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Deer Valley will be strutting in after a victory while Freedom will be coming in after a loss.
Deer Valley took a 31-point defeat the last time they faced off against Heritage, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Wolverines came out on top in a nail-biter against the Patriots on Thursday, sneaking past 17-15. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Wolverines as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
The critical scores for Deer Valley came from Maurice Johnson and Sundiata Walker. Johnson also made an appearance on special teams (luckily for the Wolverines): his a 45-yard strike wound up winning them the game.
Deer Valley didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Heritage to a completion percentage of just 26.7%. The team can thank King James Davis for the heroic effort on defense: he. Deer Valley wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 61.3%.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Freedom's offense. They were outmatched by Pittsburg and fell 42-0. The loss continues a trend for the Falcons in their meetings with the Pirates: they've now lost nine in a row.
Deer Valley now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Freedom, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Deer Valley couldn't quite get it done against Freedom in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 as they fell 28-21. Can the Wolverines avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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