Deer Valley put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the La Joya Community Fighting Lobos 40-12 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Skyhawks, who have now won three matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
Marcus Johnson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 215 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also picking up 38 receiving yards. Adan Sanchez was in the mix too, providing Deer Valley with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Deer Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 358 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Deer Valley's defense made their presence known, laying out Gabriel Waldren. six times. The heavy lifting was done by Anthony Rosas and Carter Guggenberger who racked up five sacks between them.
Several Fighting Lobos players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Christian Otterbridge, who picked up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown. Otterbridge torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 83 yards.
Deer Valley's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for La Joya Community, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Deer Valley will take on Mingus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Deer Valley's defense has only allowed 10.8 points per game this season, so Mingus' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for La Joya Community, they will square off against Paradise Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. La Joya Community is facing Paradise Valley at the right time seeing as Paradise Valley is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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