Football Preview: Snowflake Lobos vs. Sierra Linda Bulldogs
The Snowflake Lobos will challenge the Sierra Linda Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Snowflake is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Snowflake is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Apache Junction: they outscored them in every quarter. Snowflake's defense stepped up to hand Apache Junction a 42-0 shutout on Friday. Given the Lobos' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Prospectors are ranked 127th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Snowflake found their leader in sophomore Aaden Coor, who made 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Snowflake didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Coor and Connor Reed. Coor has been hot for a while, having posted six or more total tackles the last 18 times he's played.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Sierra Linda after they claimed the first score on Friday, but it was Seton Catholic who ended up claiming the real prize. Sierra Linda fell 27-14 to Seton Catholic. The game was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Bulldogs couldn't quite close it out.
Although Sierra Linda took the loss, they still got scores from Joe Pearson and Wesley Reece.
Snowflake's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.5 points per game. As for Sierra Linda, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Everything came up roses for Snowflake against Sierra Linda in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 36-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Snowflake since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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