On Friday, Valley Union faced Ray in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Valley Union Blue Devils took their game at home with ease, bagging a 36-6 victory over the Ray Bearcats. With the Blue Devils ahead 28-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Yahir Luna was a one-man wrecking crew for Valley Union as he rushed for 196 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Luna showed off some serious burst, taking off on a dash for 55 yards. Another player making a difference was Dylan Mitchell, who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Valley Union's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB seven times. The heavy lifting was done by Marshall Larson and Luna who racked up four sacks between them. Larson is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Valley Union was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 358 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 234 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Valley Union now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Ray, they dropped their record down to 1-3 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Valley Union will welcome San Manuel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. San Manuel will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last. As for Ray, they will face off against Baboquivari at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ray is facing Baboquivari at the right time seeing as Baboquivari is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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