The Deer Valley Skyhawks are taking a road trip to face off against the Thunderbird Titans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Deer Valley is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 31 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Arcadia last Thursday. They came up short against the Titans, falling 28-3. While losing is never fun, the Skyhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Titans are ranked 36th).
Meanwhile, last Thursday Thunderbird's undefeated season almost came to an end. They came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 43-42 W against Greenway.
Deer Valley better keep an eye on Daryl Little. He was instrumental in Thunderbird's win, picking up 231 receiving yards and three TDs, while also rushing for 45 yards and one touchdown. Little really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 82 yards. Another player making a difference was JP Stewart, who threw for 248 yards and three TDs while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt.
Having lost for the first time this season, Deer Valley fell to 3-1. As for Thunderbird, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Everything came up roses for Deer Valley against Thunderbird in their previous matchup back in September of 2019, as the squad secured a 28-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Skyhawks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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