Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Walden Grove). They breezed by the Sahuaro Cougars on the road to the tune of 72-27 on Friday. With the Red Wolves ahead 45-21 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Kaleb Layton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 452 yards and six touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes. Jordan Eschenbrenner also helped out as he racked up 109 receiving yards.
Walden Grove wouldn't let Sahuaro keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Walden Grove can thank Jose Jd Chafin and Carlos Montoya Jr for forcing both of them. Walden Grove got some further help from Steven Michael Valdez Jr.: he picked up 3.5 sacks and made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, Sahuaro still got an impressive performance from Trevor Eagerton, who threw for 245 yards and four touchdowns on only 18 passes. Sahuaro also got help from Xavier Shelton, who showed off his sure hands for 109 receiving yards.
The win (which was Walden Grove's fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-2. As for Sahuaro, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
Walden Grove will face off against Pueblo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Walden Grove will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last. As for Sahuaro, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Mica Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
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