Football Preview: Campo Verde Coyotes vs. Mountain Pointe Pride
The Campo Verde Coyotes will head out on the road to face off against the Mountain Pointe Pride at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Campo Verde is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
Mountain Pointe's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Campo Verde hadn't allowed a single point the last five times they've hit the field. Campo Verde strolled past McClintock with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 17-0. Given the Coyotes' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Chargers are ranked 73rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Campo Verde's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Rhiana Gurnani, who rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 44 receiving yards. Campo Verde also got help from Ella Mutters, who showed off her sure hands for 86 receiving yards.
Campo Verde's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Myla Robertson, Oakley Dobratz-Blevins, and Madison Chacon picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Mountain Pointe never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 41-0 victory over Desert Mountain. The Pride might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 40 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Amaya Moreno, who threw for 277 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of her passes, and also rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown. She also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making two total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Another player making a difference was Moriah Green, who picked up 108 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Campo Verde's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Mountain Pointe, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
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