Buckeye was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 49-28 to the Yuma Catholic Shamrocks, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Shamrocks are ranked 27th).
Despite the loss, Buckeye still got an impressive performance from Dayvon Standard, who picked up 182 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Buckeye also got a significant boost from Xylin Yancy, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 122 yards.
Buckeye didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Standard and Salvador Castro.
Hunter Hancock was nothing short of spectacular for Yuma Catholic: he picked up 159 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Hancock also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles and defending a pass. Benton Beck was another key player, rushing for 86 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Buckeye's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Yuma Catholic, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Buckeye will host Thunderbird at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Thunderbird's defense has only allowed 10.4 points per game this season, so Buckeye's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Yuma Catholic, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Lake Havasu at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st.
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