Football Preview: Holbrook Roadrunners vs. San Tan Charter Roadrunners
The Holbrook Roadrunners will head out to face off against the San Tan Charter Roadrunners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Holbrook comes in on seven and San Tan Charter on ten.
Holbrook's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Tuba City's usually-dominant defense. Holbrook walked away with a 31-20 win over Tuba City.
Holbrook got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Matthias Montijo out in front who rushed for 213 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Montijo a new career-high in rushing yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Darren Justman, who threw for 146 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes.
Holbrook was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Holbrook didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Daniel John and William Kinds.
Meanwhile, San Tan Charter humbled Arete Prep with a 54-14 victory. The result was nothing new for the Roadrunners, who have now won eight contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Holbrook pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.5 points per game. As for San Tan Charter, their record now sits at 10-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Holbrook has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 165.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like San Tan Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 206.1. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Holbrook took a serious blow against San Tan Charter in their previous matchup back in October of 2020, falling 42-15. Thankfully for Holbrook, Zayden Neill (who threw for 401 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 43 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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