Football Preview: Carl Hayden Community Falcons vs. Peoria Panthers
Two dominant backs in Damiani Mitchell and Javon Bell are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Carl Hayden Community Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Peoria Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Carl Hayden Community has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with five straight losses, while Peoria will come in with four straight wins.
Carl Hayden Community is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Greenway last Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Carl Hayden Community lost 41-21 to Greenway.
Carl Hayden Community's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Mitchell, who rushed for 155 yards and a touchdown, and Miles Woods, who gained 98 total yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Mitchell is now averaging an impressive 104.6 rushing yards per game.
Meanwhile, Peoria beat Moon Valley 32-21 on Friday.
Peoria relied on the efforts of Bell, who rushed for 91 yards and three touchdowns, and Dontay Tyson Jr, who picked up 170 receiving yards and a touchdown. Tyson Jr showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 63 yards. Dominic Kramer was another key player, having thrown for 301 yards and two touchdowns.
Peoria's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.3 points per game. As for Carl Hayden Community, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Carl Hayden Community took a serious blow against Peoria in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 55-0. Can Carl Hayden Community avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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