The Goldwater Bulldogs are taking a road trip to challenge the Deer Valley Skyhawks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Goldwater has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight defeats, while Deer Valley will come in with four straight wins.
Last Thursday, Goldwater ended up a good deal behind St. John Paul II Catholic and lost 24-6.
Meanwhile, Deer Valley earned a 17-7 victory over Thunderbird on Thursday.
It was another big night for Tori Wefel-Hayes, who rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 152 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in rushing yards. 88 of Wefel-Hayes' passing yards were hauled in by 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.
Goldwater's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Deer Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Goldwater against Deer Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 30-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Goldwater since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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