Football Preview: Greenway Demons vs. Thunderbird Titans
Greenway has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Thunderbird Titans at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Greenway came up short against Dysart and fell 42-35.
Tyler Mcnally put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 142 yards and four touchdowns.
Even if they lost, Greenway's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Aldin Hatic was especially locked on to Dysart's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Thunderbird put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Glendale 47-7 at home. Fans of the Titans have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Elijah Little was his usual excellent self, rushing for 154 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 58 yards.
Greenway now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Thunderbird, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Greenway was dealt a bruising 44-6 defeat at the hands of Thunderbird when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Little, who rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Now that Greenway knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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