Deer Valley couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 42-35 to the Mt. Diablo Red Devils on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wolverines of the 39-28 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2023.
Despite the loss, Deer Valley still got an impressive performance from Adrian Masaniai, who threw for 195 yards and three touchdowns. Anias Hightower was in the mix too, providing Deer Valley with two touchdowns touchdowns.
Even if they lost, Deer Valley's defensive line still kept up the pressure with 3.5 sacks. Jahzeer Johnson was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Deer Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Mt. Eden at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mt. Diablo, they will venture away from home to challenge Acalanes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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