The Deer Valley Skyhawks will square off against the Mingus Marauders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Mingus is hoping to do what La Joya Community couldn't on Friday: put an end to Deer Valley's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Deer Valley breezed by La Joya Community on the road to the tune of 40-12. Considering the Skyhawks have won three matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Marcus Johnson, who rushed for 215 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 38 receiving yards. Another back making a difference was Adan Sanchez, who rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Deer Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 358 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
One reason for the win was Deer Valley's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Anthony Rosas and Carter Guggenberger, who racked up five sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Mingus can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They claimed a resounding 39-7 victory over Copper Canyon on the road. The Marauders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Dawson Rice was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 47 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 152 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes. Koby De La Haye was Rice's top target, picking up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Deer Valley's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Mingus, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Deer Valley came up short against Mingus in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 26-13. Thankfully for Deer Valley, Michael Grijalva (who rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry) 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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