The River Valley Dust Devils will venture away from home to face off against the Payson Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in River Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four contests.
On Friday, River Valley humbled Seton Catholic with a 40-6 victory. Considering the Dust Devils have won five games by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Deacon Maish
| 10/17/25 vs Seton Catholic | 3 |
| 09/26/25 @ Kingman | 2 |
| 09/20/25 vs Odyssey Institute | 2 |
| 10/03/25 vs Wickenburg | 1.5 |
| 08/29/25 vs Benjamin Franklin | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
One reason for the win was River Valley's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Leading the way was Deacon Maish with three. He has become a key player for River Valley: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two sacks, but 2-3 otherwise. Bradlee Abell got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 43 points the game before, Payson was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They took a 20-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of Thatcher.
River Valley's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points over those games. As for Payson, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
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