Sahuaro is 0-4 against Walden Grove since November of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Sahuaro Cougars will host the Walden Grove Red Wolves at 7:00 p.m.
Walden Grove is facing Sahuaro at the wrong time: Sahuaro suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell 18-7 to the Falcons. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Walden Grove entered their tilt with Mountain View on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 31-6 margin over the Mountain Lions. That 25 point margin sets a new team best for the Red Wolves this season.
Kaleb Layton was a one-man wrecking crew for Walden Grove as he threw for 174 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground.
Walden Grove didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Wheeler Delancey and Jaxsen Philistine. Walden Grove got some further help from Carlos Montoya Jr: he picked up a sack and made 16 total tackles (4.5 for loss).
Sahuaro's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Walden Grove, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Sahuaro was dealt a bruising 51-8 loss at the hands of Walden Grove when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Sahuaro, Gabriel Smith (who threw for 292 yards and three touchdowns while completing 82.6% of his passes, 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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