The Chaparral Firebirds got the win against the Deer Valley Skyhawks on Friday by a conclusive 45-21. The result was nothing new for the Firebirds, who have now won three games by 24 points or more so far this season.
Ryan Oshaughnessy
| 10/03/25 vs Deer Valley | 86 |
| 09/12/25 vs Arizona College Prep | 86 |
| 09/26/25 @ Apollo | 22 |
| 08/29/25 vs West Point | 10 |
Jayce Wilson had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 84 yards and a pair of TDs. Chaparral also got help from Ryan Oshaughnessy, who showed off his sure hands for 86 receiving yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Chaparral proved: they limited Deer Valley to a paltry one yards per carry. The team can thank Luke Lang for the heroic effort on defense: he. Chaparral's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 2.7.
Chaparral didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Luca Ugenti and Jack Ellis. Ugenti got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Deer Valley's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Coleston Paxton, who picked up 115 receiving yards and one touchdown, and Brody Keith, who picked up 73 receiving yards and one score. Paxton really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 70 yards.
The victory got Chaparral back to even at 3-3. As for Deer Valley, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-3.
Chaparral and Deer Valley will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Firebirds are set to face off against their familiar foe Notre Dame Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Deer Valley will challenge rival Lake Havasu at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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