Youngker hasn't had much luck against Buckeye recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Youngker Roughriders will face off against the Buckeye Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Youngker can't be to happy about their upcoming road match considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home on Thursday. They took a blow against Estrella Foothills, falling 40-13.
Despite the loss, Youngker got top-tier performance from Isaiah Hargrove, who rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
Meanwhile, Buckeye had to suffer through a 48-13 loss at the hands of First Baptist. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Hawks came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 78th in Arizona, while the Saints are ranked 232nd in Texas).
Youngker was dealt a bruising 51-24 defeat at the hands of Buckeye in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Youngker, Darius Haskin (who picked up 134 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 32 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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