If Mingus was riding high fresh off their 39-7 takedown of Copper Canyon last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mingus Marauders received a blow on Friday as they fell 24-8 to the Deer Valley Skyhawks. The Marauders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Skyhawks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Dawson Rice threw for 107 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 36 yards.
Shane Chupp was his top target, picking up 52 receiving yards. On the ground,
Reighns Stokes rushed for 76 yards.
The critical scores for Deer Valley came from Coleston Paxton, Cj Williams, and Williams.
Mingus' defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Deer Valley, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Mingus will host Flagstaff at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Flagstaff will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Mingus surely won't give up without a fight. As for Deer Valley, they will head out on the road to square off against Alhambra at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Deer Valley's defense has only allowed 10.2 points per game this season, so Alhambra's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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