Goldwater is 0-10 against Deer Valley since December of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Goldwater Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Deer Valley Skyhawks at 5:30 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Goldwater has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Deer Valley will arrive with six straight victories.
Goldwater suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Estrella Foothills at home and fell 83-8. Goldwater was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 52-4.
Meanwhile, Deer Valley stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Cactus 71-15 on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Deer Valley has posted since December 6, 2023.
Goldwater's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-10. As for Deer Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Goldwater took a serious blow against Deer Valley when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 71-25. Can Goldwater avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.