The St. David Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Valley Union Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in St. David's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
St. David is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Mogollon, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (St. David was ranked fifth). St. David had to suffer through a 66-36 loss at the hands of Mogollon. The loss was the Tigers' first of the season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Gannon Carrafa, who picked up 109 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 51 yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Cedar Haynie, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Valley Union had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They claimed a resounding 52-20 win over the Miners at home. The Blue Devils' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Having lost for the first time this season, St. David fell to 4-1. As for Valley Union, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for St. David against Valley Union in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-14 win. In that game, St. David amassed a halftime lead of 36-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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