Football Preview: Snowflake Lobos vs. Prescott Badgers
Snowflake has won 11 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Prescott has won 11 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Snowflake Lobos will welcome the Prescott Badgers at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Snowflake is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Canyon del Oro 59-6. The Lobos' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Snowflake found their leader in sophomore Jacob LaDuke, who rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 109 yards and a touchdown while completing 85.7% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Kanton Turley, who rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Snowflake wouldn't let Canyon del Oro keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Snowflake can thank Ryker Brimhall and Mason Raban for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Prescott got the win against Vista Grande on Friday by a conclusive 42-20.
Uriah Tenette was his usual excellent self, rushing for 125 yards on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 96 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes.
Prescott's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Snowflake, their victory bumped their record up to 11-0.
Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: LaDuke and Tenette. LaDuke just won't slow down this season and has thrown 10 touchdowns (and and only 2 picks) while averaging 84.1 passing yards per game. Tenette has been a dominant force too and has thrown 20 touchdowns while averaging 174.3 passing yards per game.
Snowflake took their win against Prescott when the teams last played back in November of 2022 by a conclusive 23-3. Will Snowflake repeat their success, or does Prescott have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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