Football Preview: Carl Hayden Community Falcons vs. Copper Canyon Aztecs
The Carl Hayden Community Falcons will take on the Copper Canyon Aztecs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Carl Hayden Community has given up an average of 33.4 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Carl Hayden Community is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Maryvale on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Falcons took a blow against the Panthers, falling 49-18. Despite 96 more yards than the Panthers, the Falcons couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Damiani Mitchell
| 10/23/25 @ Maryvale | 159 |
| 10/10/25 @ Alhambra | 143 |
| 09/11/25 @ Yuma | 103 |
| 09/05/25 vs Tempe | 75 |
| 10/17/25 vs North Canyon | 72 |
| + 4 more games |
Despite the defeat, Carl Hayden Community got top-tier performance from Damiani Mitchell, who rushed for 159 yards, and also threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns. Mitchell has become a key player for the Falcons: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 0-6 otherwise. Elijah Evans was another key player, picking up 100 receiving yards and one score.
Even if they lost, Carl Hayden Community's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. In that department, David Muhawenimana was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, Copper Canyon really took it to North Canyon for the full four quarters, racking up a 44-14 win. The Aztecs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 21 points or more this season.
Copper Canyon is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.8 points over those games. As for Carl Hayden Community, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Carl Hayden Community has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 152.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Copper Canyon struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 211.1 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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