Basic faced Green Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Wolves fell just short of the Gators by a score of 42-40. The Wolves haven't had much luck with the Gators recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Basic lost, don't look at Jayveon Rose. Despite the final result, he threw for 372 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.8 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 40 yards. Louden Cahill also helped out as he racked up 100 receiving yards.
A big part of Green Valley's victory came down to the chemistry between Michael Lewis and his top target Sonny Uranich. Lewis rushed for 100 yards and a pair of scores on only 13 carries while Uranich rushed for 84 yards and two TDs. Those 100 rushing yards gave Lewis a new career-high.
Basic now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Green Valley, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Basic will venture away from home to square off against Coronado at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wolves will be up against the Cougars' rather soft defense (which has allowed 37.6 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Green Valley, they are taking a road trip to take on Las Vegas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Gators will need to watch out since the Wildcats have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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