09/12/25 vs Valley Union | 36-34 |
09/05/25 @ Valley Lutheran | 60-0 |
08/29/25 @ San Manuel | 28-26 |
Ray had won two straight games and Jason Day did his part to make it three on Friday. The Bearcats came out on top in a nail-biter against the Valley Union Blue Devils, sneaking past 36-34 with plenty of help from Day, who threw for 320 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per attempt, and also punched in one TD on the ground. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making 15 total tackles (1.5 for loss) and defending one pass.
Chase Chester did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 70 receiving yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles.
Despite the loss, Valley Union still got an impressive performance from Myles Richardson, who rushed for 188 yards and three scores on only 15 carries. Richardson's longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Yahir Luna helped out on the ground, rushing for 99 yards.
Ray's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Valley Union, their record now sits at 2-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ray will host Cicero Prep Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Valley Union, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Baboquivari at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Devils will be up against the Warriors' rather soft defense (which has allowed 50.25 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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