The Deer Valley Skyhawks will square off against the Alhambra Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Deer Valley has five straight victories, Alhambra has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Deer Valley didn't have too much trouble with Mingus at home as they won 24-8.
The critical scores for Deer Valley came from Coleston Paxton, Cj Williams, and Carter Guggenberger.
Deer Valley's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. Guggenberger picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Alhambra was beaten by Moon Valley 46-6 on Thursday.
Deer Valley pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Alhambra, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Deer Valley has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 148.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Alhambra, though, as they've been averaging only 74.5. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Deer Valley against Alhambra when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 48-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Deer Valley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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