The Valley Union Blue Devils are taking a road trip to challenge the Baboquivari Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Valley Union is leaving town to face Baboquivari after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Valley Union fell to Desert Heights Prep 40-36. Despite 55 more yards than the Yote, the Blue Devils couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Valley Union might have lost, but man, Yahir Luna was a machine: he rushed for 268 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.7 yards per carry. Luna was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 56 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Steven De La Cruz, who rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Valley Union was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 511 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Even if they lost, Valley Union's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Marshall Larson was especially locked on to Desert Heights Prep's QB and sacked him twice. Larson also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making five total tackles.
Meanwhile, Baboquivari took a blow against St. David on Saturday, falling 70-22. The Warriors have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their match on Saturday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Valley Union skirted past Baboquivari 50-48 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valley Union 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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