The Sahuarita Mustangs will venture away from home to challenge the Deer Valley Skyhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Sahuarita is headed out to face Deer Valley after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Sahuarita breezed by Alhambra at home to the tune of 43-6 on Friday.
Rasheed Martin was a one-man wrecking crew for Sahuarita as he rushed for 40 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 107 yards and two touchdowns. Raul Velez was in the mix as well, providing Sahuarita with a fumble recovery touchdown touchdowns.
Sahuarita's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Johnny Machado and Alden Fox. Machado didn't just play on offense: he also made a tackle and defended a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Meanwhile, Deer Valley had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat North Canyon 62-6 on the road.
Deer Valley can attribute much of their success to Tyler Lebaron, who threw for 165 yards and four touchdowns on only ten passes, and Marcus Johnson, who gained 71 total yards and two touchdowns.
Sahuarita might still be hurting after the 28-8 defeat they got from Deer Valley in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Sahuarita avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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