Saint Mary kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They were dealt a 41-0 loss at the hands of the Deer Valley Wolverines. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wolverines apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2022.
Anias Hightower was a one-man wrecking crew For Deer Valley. as he rushed for 174 yards on only nine carries, and also picked up 31 receiving yards. Those 174 rushing yards gave Hightower a new career-high. Adrian Masaniai was another key player, throwing for 111 yards and three TDs.
Coming up, Saint Mary's will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Terra Linda at 1:30 p.m. As for Deer Valley, they will welcome Novato at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
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