Shadow Mountain hasn't had much luck against Dysart recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Matadors will venture away from home to square off against the Demons at 7:00 p.m. The last three games Shadow Mountain has played have been within three points, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Friday, Shadow Mountain and Sierra Linda were almost perfectly matched up, but Shadow Mountain suffered a 14-13 loss.
Logan Lovenduski
| 08/22/25 vs ALA - Mesa North | 4 |
| 09/05/25 @ River Valley | 4 |
| 09/12/25 vs San Tan Foothills | 5 |
| 08/28/25 @ North Canyon | 6 |
| 09/19/25 vs Kingman | 8 |
Even if they lost, Shadow Mountain's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Logan Lovenduski was especially locked on to Sierra Linda's QB and sacked him four times. Lovenduski also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with ten.
Meanwhile, Dysart lost to Seton Catholic on the road by a 31-16 margin on Friday.
Shadow Mountain will have to contain Donovan Hinchey as he made an impact in Dysart's last game. He picked up 155 receiving yards and one score, and also rushed for 64 yards on only seven carries. Hinchey's longest reception was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Another player making a difference was Josiah Laborin, who threw for 233 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt.
Dysart didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Hinchey and Frank Ramirez.
Shadow Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Dysart, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Shadow Mountain took a serious blow against Dysart when the teams last played back in September of 2024, falling 49-0. Can the Matadors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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