The matchup between Page and Monument Valley on Friday hardly resembled the 12-6 effort from their previous meeting. The Page Sand Devils claimed a resounding 48-20 victory over the Monument Valley Mustangs at home. The match marked the Sand Devils' most dominant win of the season so far.
A big part of Page's victory came down to the chemistry between Joseph Benally and his top target Deegan Sparks. Benally threw for 404 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.9 yards per attempt while Sparks picked up 152 receiving yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Benally also racked up 28 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in August of 2023. A healthy portion of that aerial production (121 yards to be exact) also went to Shaine Begay, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Page's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Monument Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Page will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Ganado at 6:00 p.m. on October 5th. Monument Valley will also get a bit of a break before their next game: they'll face off against Chinle at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th.
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