The Deer Valley Skyhawks will venture away from home to take on the St. Mary's Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Mary's took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Deer Valley, who comes in off a win.
Deer Valley took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Youngker by a score of 28-21. The Skyhawks haven't had any issues with the Roughriders recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Bryson Keith was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 145 yards while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also caught one score. His longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Deer Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 77 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 171.3.
Deer Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Austan Chaves and Cole Jenovai.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's came up short against ALA - West Foothills on Friday and fell 24-14.
St. Mary's dropped their record down to 6-4 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Deer Valley, their record is now an identical 6-4.
Deer Valley was dealt a bruising 27-0 defeat at the hands of St. Mary's in their previous matchup back in October of 2022. Can the Skyhawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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