Green Valley's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Silverado Skyhawks as the Green Valley Gators made off with a 35-14 win. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Gators considering their seven-point performance the game before.
Green Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Green 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 Sonny Uranich, Trey Glasper, and Jerome Kosloske picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Silverado's side was John Mancuso, who picked up a sack, forced two fumbles, and made seven total tackles.
Silverado's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Armani Combs, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown, and D'Angelo Hagans, who gained 86 total yards and a touchdown. An impressive showing, but Hagans really ramped things up playing D: he made four total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended three passes in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Green Valley's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-3. As for Silverado, they are on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Green Valley will play host again on Friday to welcome Palo Verde, where kickoff is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. As for Silverado, they will head out on the road to face off against Legacy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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