For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Basic and Green Valley have met, but the home crowd finally got their W 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.
Despite the loss, Basic had strong showings from Jayveon Rose, who threw for 372 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per attempt, and Louden Cahill, who picked up 203 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. Cahill also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making eight total tackles and defending one pass in addition to snagging an interception.
A big part of Green Valley's win 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 touchdowns. What's more, Lewis posted two rushing touchdowns, the most he's had since back in October of 2024.
Basic now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Green Valley, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Both teams 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 contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Green Valley, they will square off against Las Vegas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 878 yards in their previous games.
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