Football Preview: Yuma Catholic Shamrocks vs. Arizona College Prep Knights
The Yuma Catholic Shamrocks will challenge the Arizona College Prep Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Yuma Catholic sitting on four straight wins and Arizona College Prep on three.
Last Friday, Yuma Catholic earned a 19-12 victory over Thatcher.
The critical scores for Yuma Catholic came from Darryl Coleman, Shaun Carter, and Carter.
Yuma Catholic's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of David Haines and Hunter Hancock. Another thorn in Thatcher's side was Rocky Stallworth, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and forced a fumble.
Meanwhile, Arizona College Prep never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Eastmark, posting a 34-0 win at home. That's two games straight that the Knights have won by exactly 34 points.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Arizona College Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Yuma Catholic's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Arizona College Prep, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Yuma Catholic didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Arizona College Prep in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 22-17 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Yuma Catholic since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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