Football Preview: Bradshaw Mountain Bears vs. Apache Junction Prospectors
The Bradshaw Mountain Bears will take on the Apache Junction Prospectors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Bradshaw Mountain's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Apache Junction has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Last Friday, in a tight contest that could have gone either way, Bradshaw Mountain made off with a 21-20 victory over St. Mary's.
Meanwhile, Apache Junction had to endure a nine-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 33-20 win over San Tan Foothills on Friday.
Aiden Deleon continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 215 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 106 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Jaiden Montalvo was Deleon's top target, picking up 70 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Apache Junction wouldn't let San Tan Foothills keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Nikoli Ward, Hunter Dillon, and Dillon picked up one apiece. Gabe Mendoza is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season.
The victory got Bradshaw Mountain back to even at 2-2. As for Apache Junction, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Bradshaw Mountain was able to grind out a solid victory over Apache Junction in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 41-28. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Deleon, who threw for 314 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bradshaw Mountain still be able to contain Deleon? There's only one way to find out.
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