Douglas lost against Walden Grove back in October of 2020 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Bulldogs lost 28-7 to the Red Wolves. The Bulldogs were down 21-0 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
When it comes to explaining why Douglas lost, don't look at Ivan Higuera. Despite the final result, he rushed for 77 yards and one score, and also threw for 136 yards on 14 of 27 attempts.
Gauge Abalos was nothing short of spectacular for Walden Grove: he threw for 291 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 14.6 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 78 yards and one touchdown on only six carries. Those 291 passing yards gave Abalos a new career-high.
Douglas has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for Walden Grove, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Douglas will square off against rival Catalina Foothills at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Walden Grove is set to face off against their familiar foe Amphitheater at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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