Deer Valley Edges Arcadia 7-6 in Overtime After Scoreless Regulation

Deer Valley and Arcadia battled through four scoreless quarters Tuesday night before the Skyhawks emerged with a 7-6 overtime victory in a 4A Skyline girls varsity flag football matchup at Deer Valley High School.

Arcadia's defense created early opportunities in the opening quarter, recording two interceptions against Deer Valley. Despite the turnovers, neither team was able to put points on the board, and the first quarter ended scoreless.

The defensive battle continued into the second quarter. Arcadia recorded another interception, its third of the first half, but the Deer Valley defense kept the Titans from converting the turnover into points. The teams entered halftime tied 0-0.

Neither offense broke through during the third quarter, keeping the game scoreless heading into the final period.

Both defenses held again throughout the fourth quarter. With neither Deer Valley nor Arcadia able to score during regulation, the game remained tied 0-0 and moved into overtime.

Deer Valley finally broke through on its overtime possession. The Skyhawks connected with Camille Hernandez on a touchdown pass for the first points of the night. Hernandez then converted the extra-point kick, giving Deer Valley a 7-0 advantage.

Arcadia answered with a touchdown pass to No. 3, cutting Deer Valley's lead to 7-6. The Titans were unable to convert the ensuing extra-point attempt, allowing the Skyhawks to secure the 7-6 overtime victory.

After four quarters without a point, all 13 points were scored in overtime as Deer Valley held on for the one-point win.