ALA - Gilbert North has won five straight games at home, while Canyon View has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Eagles will welcome the Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. ALA - Gilbert North's defense has only allowed 13.3 points per game this season, so Canyon View's offense will have their work cut out for them.
ALA - Gilbert North is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 38-20 victory over Arizona College Prep. The Eagles pushed the score to 38-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Knights cut but never quite recovered from.
ALA - Gilbert North's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ben Livingston, who threw for 188 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 72.7% of his passes. Weston Powell was another key rusher, gaining 76 total yards.
ALA - Gilbert North's defense stepped up as well, laying out Evan Heinrich five times. Zyon Leuluai refused to say out of the backfield, picking up two sacks all by himself. Another thorn in Arizona College Prep's side was Leuluai, who picked up two sacks and made five total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Fans were treated to a battle of the Jaguars on Friday. Canyon View walked away with a 38-28 win over Desert View.
ALA - Gilbert North better keep an eye on Brady Scott. He was instrumental in Canyon View's win, rushing for 99 yards and two scores on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 94 yards and one touchdown. Those 99 rushing yards gave Scott a new career-high. Canyon View also got a significant boost from Dj Sims Jr., who ran away from the competition to the tune of 92 yards.
Canyon View didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Rece Landis, Keegan McCarthy, and Tavin Bayer, who each picked up one interception apiece. Canyon View got some further help from Jackson McCarthy: he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Canyon View's victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for ALA - Gilbert North, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
| Passing Yards | 2,317 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 33 |
| Passer Rating | 124.4 |
| Rushing Yards | 307 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 4 |
Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Livingston and Scott. Livingston just won't slow down this season and has thrown 33 touchdowns (and and only 5 picks) while averaging 193.1 passing yards per game. Scott has been a dominant force too and has thrown 33 touchdowns (and and only 6 pick) while averaging 227.3 passing yards per game.
