After a string of four wins, Apple Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. The match between them and the Oak Hills Bulldogs wasn't particularly close, with the Apple Valley Sun Devils falling 30-14. The Sun Devils haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Apple Valley lost, don't look at Jacob Higgs. Despite the final result, he rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 146 yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of that aerial production (96 yards to be exact) went to Dominic Bechtel, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Even if they lost, Apple Valley's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. In that department, Anthony Navarro was the leader with three.
Jacob Webster was his usual excellent self, rushing for 44 yards, while also throwing for 97 yards and a touchdown for Oak Hills.
Apple Valley's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-3. As for Oak Hills, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Apple Valley has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Burroughs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Burroughs is coming into the game with five straight losses on the road, meaning Apple Valley will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Oak Hills, they will head out to challenge Sultana at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Oak Hills' defense has only allowed 12.8 points per game this season, so Sultana's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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