The Green Valley Gators will head out to take on the Basic Wolves at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Green Valley will be strutting in after a victory while Basic will be coming in after a defeat.
Green Valley played in conference for the first time on Thursday and they got just the result they we're looking for. They walked away with a 19-7 win over Centennial. The Gators didn't have much to brag about two games back, but this victory makes it their second in a row.
Green Valley found their leader in sophomore Janae Peebles, who threw for 178 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.2% of her passes. Peebles has become a key player for Green Valley: the team is 2-1 when she posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 2-11 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Basic faced Las Vegas in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Basic took a 33-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of Las Vegas.
Green Valley's win bumped their record up to 4-12. As for Basic, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 9-6.
Green Valley came up short against Basic in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 33-20. Thankfully for Green Valley, Halley Redd (who threw for 315 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 63 yards and one touchdown on only seven carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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