The St. David Tigers will take on the San Manuel Miners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. David knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully San Manuel likes a good challenge.
St. David is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Valley Union, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (St. David was ranked fifth). St. David breezed by Valley Union on the road to the tune of 56-6 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won five games by 48 points or more so far this season.
Cedar Haynie was his usual excellent self, rushing for 209 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 105.2 rushing yards per game. Keston Richardson was in the mix too, providing St. David with a touchdown.
St. David's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Chase Pacheco and Emmitt Etter.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask San Manuel). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Cicero Prep Academy 48-20 at home. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Miners have posted since October 6, 2023.
St. David pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for San Manuel, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
St. David didn't have too much breathing room in their match against San Manuel in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 44-38 win. Does St. David have another victory up their sleeve, or will San Manuel turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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