The Mohave Thunderbirds will face off against the River Valley Dust Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Mohave sitting on five straight wins and River Valley on eight.
Two weeks ago, Mohave beat Wickenburg 24-14.
Meanwhile, while River Valley put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Odyssey Institute. River Valley took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 56-0 victory over Odyssey Institute. The match marked the Dust Devils' most dominant win of the season.
Jayden Plotkin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 311 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries. Those 311 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: River Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 481 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Mohave's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for River Valley, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Mohave against River Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 48-6 victory. In that matchup, Mohave amassed a halftime lead of 35-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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