The St. Mary's Knights will take on the Deer Valley Skyhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Friday, St. Mary's came up short against ALA - West Foothills and fell 24-14.
St. Mary's didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of EJ Hooks III and Jason Espinoza. Hooks III got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Deer Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They walked away with a 28-21 win over Youngker on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Skyhawks in their matchups with the Roughriders: they've now won three in a row.
St. Mary's better keep an eye on Bryson Keith. He was instrumental in Deer Valley's win, rushing for 145 yards while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also catching one score. Those 145 rushing yards gave Keith a new career-high.
Deer Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 77 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 171.3.
Deer Valley's record now sits at 6-4. As for St. Mary's, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-4.
Everything came up roses for St. Mary's against Deer Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2022, as the team secured a 27-0 win. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Skyhawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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