Football Preview: Scottsdale Preparatory Academy Spartans vs. Shadow Mountain Matadors
The Scottsdale Preparatory Academy Spartans will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Shadow Mountain Matadors at 7:00 p.m. Scottsdale Preparatory Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Shadow Mountain likes a good challenge.
Scottsdale Preparatory Academy's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Coronado on the road to the tune of 51-0. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 22 points or more this season.
Scottsdale Preparatory Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jaeden Weiss, Troy Barlow, and Will Ryken picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Shadow Mountain had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 45 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They blew past the Kings 38-0 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Matadors, who have now won four matchups by 29 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Sean Collins, who rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. He has become a key player for Shadow Mountain: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Shadow Mountain, adding 12 points to the final score. All those points came courtesy of Charlie Parke: he added nine points with three field goals, and another three kicking extra points.
Scottsdale Preparatory Academy's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Shadow Mountain, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Scottsdale Preparatory Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Shadow Mountain in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 17-13 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Scottsdale Preparatory Academy 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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