The St. David Tigers will head out to face off against 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, cutting upfield on a catch for 51 yards. Cedar Haynie got in on the action as well, returning a kick 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 breezed by the Miners at home to the tune of 52-20. 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 win 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 team secured a 49-14 victory. In that contest, St. David amassed a halftime lead of 36-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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