Football Preview: Ray Bearcats vs. Hayden Lobos
Ray is on a four-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Hayden is on a nine-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Ray Bearcats will host the Hayden Lobos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Ray is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Superior, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Ray was ranked 19th). Ray came up short against Superior on Friday, falling 60-40. The Bearcats' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Hayden was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Cicero Prep Academy 67-6 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Lobos, who have now won seven matchups by 30 points or more so far this season.
Hayden's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kino Lorona, who rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also picked up 67 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Lorona got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 61 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Tyler Garner, who rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns.
Hayden didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Jordan Rodriguez led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. With that strong performance, Garner is now averaging an impressive 100.1 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hayden was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 189 rushing yards in 13 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Ray's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Hayden, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
Ray was dealt a bruising 68-0 defeat at the hands of Hayden in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. Thankfully for Ray, Fabian Elvira (who threw for 308 yards and seven touchdowns on only 17 passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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