Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bradshaw Mountain). They put the hurt on the Apache Junction Prospectors with a sharp 38-15 victory on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bears also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Kaleb Dekens had a dynamite game for Bradshaw Mountain, rushing for 136 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. Dekens also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making nine total tackles in addition to snagging an interception. Kylin Jackson was another key player, rushing for 78 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bradshaw Mountain was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 310 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Bradshaw Mountain wouldn't let Apache Junction keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bradshaw Mountain can thank Dekens and Dreyven Gilbert for forcing both of them. Those 136 rushing yards gave Dekens a new career-high.
When it comes to explaining why Apache Junction lost, don't look at Aiden Deleon. Despite the final result, he rushed for 138 yards on only 15 carries, and also threw for 194 yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (105 yards to be exact) went to Jaiden Montalvo.
Bradshaw Mountain pushed their record up to 3-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Apache Junction, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Bradshaw Mountain will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Mingus at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. Apache Junction has already played their next matchup, a 40-19 defeat against Marcos de Niza on the 3rd.
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