After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Mogollon, St. David was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They breezed by the Valley Union Blue Devils on the road to the tune of 56-6. Considering the Tigers have won five games by more than 47 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Cedar Haynie, who rushed for 209 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 105.2 rushing yards per game. Gannon Carrafa also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. David was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valley Union only rushed for 90.
St. David didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Chase Pacheco and Emmitt Etter.
Valley Union's loss came despite strong showings from Myles Richardson and Yahir Luna. Richardson picked up 61 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Luna rushed for 53 yards. Luna was even better on defense, making eight total tackles and defending a pass.
St. David's victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Valley Union, the defeat snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record.
St. David wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 49-0 win against San Manuel on the 4th. As for Valley Union, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 48-24 victory against Fort Thomas on the 4th.
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