After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Valley Vista, Willow Canyon was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 24-6 win over the Agua Fria Owls. The game marked the Wildcats' most dominant victory of the season.
Willow Canyon had a senior duo take command as Roman Thuyns threw for 307 yards and four touchdowns and Tyus Dragon picked up 177 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Those 307 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Thuyns. Willow Canyon also got help from Quinn Nichols, who showed off his sure hands for 88 receiving yards.
Willow Canyon's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4. As for Agua Fria, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 3-4.
After each having a week off, Willow Canyon and Apollo will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th. As for Agua Fria, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Goldwater at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
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