The Valley Union Blue Devils's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the St. David Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Valley Union is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: San Manuel, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Valley Union was ranked 13th). Valley Union simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat San Manuel 52-20 at home. That looming 52-20 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Blue Devils yet this season.
Meanwhile, St. David entered their matchup against Mogollon on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. St. David had to suffer through a 66-36 loss at the hands of Mogollon. The match marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite their loss, St. David saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Gannon Carrafa, who picked up 109 receiving yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Carrafa also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making 11 total tackles and defending a pass. Cedar Haynie also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Valley Union's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for St. David, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
Valley Union was taken down by St. David 49-14 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of St. David's Chase Pacheco, who rushed for 122 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Now that Valley Union knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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