The Apache Junction Prospectors are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they face off against the Goldwater Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Apache Junction is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were outmatched by Arizona College Prep at home and fell 48-0.
Goldwater never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against North Canyon last Thursday. They breezed by the Rattlers at home to the tune of 61-26. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Bulldogs had established a 34 point advantage.
Dylan Hayhurst was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 298 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 165.5 rushing yards per game. William Pai made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Goldwater was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 452 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Apache Junction's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Goldwater, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Apache Junction and Goldwater were almost perfectly matched up in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but Apache Junction suffered an agonizing 41-40 loss. Can Apache Junction avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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