On Friday, Valley Union faced St. David in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Valley Union Blue Devils were beaten by the St. David Tigers 56-6. The Blue Devils haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
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. An impressive showing, but Luna really ramped things up playing D: he made eight total tackles and defended a pass.
Cedar Haynie was his usual excellent self, rushing for 209 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries for St. David. With that strong performance, Haynie is now averaging an impressive 105.2 rushing yards per game. Keston Richardson was in the mix too, providing St. David with a touchdown.
The defeat snapped Valley Union's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record. As for St. David, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Valley Union wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 48-24 win against Fort Thomas on the 4th. As for St. David, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 49-0 victory against San Manuel on the 4th.
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