Deer Valley came tearing into Thursday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Thunderbird Titans by a score of 17-7.
Tori Wefel-Hayes was her usual excellent self, rushing for 89 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 152 yards and a touchdown. Those 89 rushing yards gave her a new career-high. A healthy portion of that aerial production (88 yards to be exact) went to Sanaya GIbson.
Deer Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Natalye Hernandez, Davina Gonzalez, and Deja Ayers picked up one apiece.
Deer Valley has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Thunderbird, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-4 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Deer Valley will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Goldwater, where kickoff is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Goldwater is coming into the game with four straight losses on the road, meaning Deer Valley will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Thunderbird, they will challenge Alhambra at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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