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. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
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 14th). Valley Union claimed a resounding 52-20 victory over San Manuel at home. That 32 point margin sets a new team best for the Blue Devils this season.
Meanwhile, St. David entered their contest against Mogollon on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. St. David was dealt a 66-36 defeat at the hands of Mogollon. The match marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring matchup 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 win 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 dealt a bruising 49-14 loss at the hands of St. David 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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