The Shadow Ridge Stallions are stampeding through Surprise with an underdog mentality.

They are coming in hot this season with plans of a breakthrough year to prove their doubters wrong.

One of their reasons to believe this is the fact that 6-5, 305-pound senior offensive lineman Hayden Overholts is returning this season from a knee injury that ended last season in week two. From the moment he had his injury to surgery to rehab to the weight room, Overholts ensured he would step onto the field in his last season.

“I’m glad that I would be back on the field playing with them and continuing that momentum from the end of last season,” Overholts said.

While recovering from surgery, Overholts never left the team. He was on the sidelines at games and practices, mentoring and preparing the yo

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