Walden Grove has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Catalina Foothills Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Walden Grove has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 151 points over their last three matchups.
Walden Grove's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 48-0 win over Pueblo on the road. Considering the Red Wolves have won four games by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Robert Cash Iii, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. He is becoming a predictor of Walden Grove's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb Layton, who threw for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Walden Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Walden Grove wouldn't let Pueblo keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Rodrigo Carrizosa, Miguel Aboyte, and Jose Jd Chafin picked up one apiece. Walden Grove got some further help from Carlos Montoya Jr: he made 13 total tackles (5.5 for loss) and defended two passes.
Meanwhile, Catalina Foothills was just a hair shy of victory last Saturday and fell 18-17 to Canyon del Oro. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Dorados recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Even if they lost, Catalina Foothills' defense still kept up the pressure with eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jack Cartwright and Sean Brown, who racked up six sacks between them. With that strong performance, Brown is now averaging an impressive 5.3 total tackles per game.
Walden Grove pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Catalina Foothills, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Walden Grove has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 193.3 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Catalina Foothills, though, as they've been averaging only 88. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Walden Grove strolled past Catalina Foothills in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 49-34. Will Walden Grove repeat their success, or does Catalina Foothills have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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