Football Recap: O'Connor Eagles vs. Maryvale Panthers
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask O'Connor). They claimed a resounding 44-0 victory over the Maryvale Panthers. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Panthers are ranked 95th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for O'Connor came from Ava Hannosh, Becky Currence, Bella Wolf, Allie Lawler, Macy Ellis, and Taylor Kunz.
O'Connor didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Victoria Whipple, Currence, and Kunz picked up one apiece. Whipple is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as she's now made eight or more in the last five games she's played.
The win was the seventh in a row for O'Connor, bringing their record for this year to 10-3. As for Maryvale, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. O'Connor will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Valley Vista, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Valley Vista: 14.5, O'Connor: 9.5) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Maryvale, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on South Mountain at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Maryvale is facing South Mountain at the right time seeing as South Mountain is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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