Douglas hasn't had much luck against Walden Grove recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Red Wolves at 7:00 p.m.
Douglas is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 45 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Sahuaro on Friday. They were beaten by the Cougars 42-7. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
Meanwhile, Walden Grove made easy work of Catalina Foothills on Friday and carried off a 35-10 win. The Red Wolves have beaten the Falcons the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Falcons has come to flipping the script.
Walden Grove's win came from a few key players Douglas will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Dominic Sanchez, who rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Walden Grove is undefeated when Sanchez posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Gauge Abalos, who rushed for 60 yards and one score.
Walden Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. They are a perfect 4-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Walden Grove's defense and their six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Trey Forbregd and Steven Michael Valdez Jr., who racked up all six sacks between them. With that strong performance, Forbregd is now averaging an impressive 5.4 total tackles per game. Paul Delgado was another major factor on D, making seven total tackles (0.5 for loss) and defending one pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Douglas' defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Walden Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Douglas was taken down by Walden Grove 63-3 when the teams last played back in October of 2020. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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