North Canyon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They were beaten by the Goldwater Bulldogs 61-26. The Rattlers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-14.
Several Rattlers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Javon Hearod, who picked up 76 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Colin Faris, who picked up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Dylan Hayhurst had a dynamite game for Goldwater, rushing for 298 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Hayhurst a new career-high in rushing yards. William Pai made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
North Canyon's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Goldwater, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
North Canyon will square off against Agua Fria at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Goldwater, they will challenge Apache Junction at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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