While it was all tied up 6-6 at halftime, Maryvale was not quite South Mountain's equal in the second half on Friday. They took an 18-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Mountain Jaguars. That makes it the first time this season the Panthers have let down their home crowd.
Jose Lozano threw for 30 yards on seven of 13 attempts.
Devin Murphy was his top target, rushing for 148 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.0 yards per carry.
This is the second loss in a row for Maryvale and nudges their season record down to 1-4. As for South Mountain, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-4.
Maryvale will square off against Estrella Foothills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for South Mountain, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Jaguars faces off against Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central's defense has only allowed 11.4 points per game this season, so South Mountain's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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