Football Preview: Gilbert Tigers vs. Campo Verde Coyotes
The Gilbert Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Campo Verde Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Gilbert didn't have too much trouble with Skyline as they won 36-22. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Braden Eddy was the offensive standout of the contest as he rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown. Those 142 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Jonathan Guy, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Gilbert didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Denim Smith and Carson Hepner. Gilbert got some further help from Jalen Gowler: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 11 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Campo Verde came tearing into Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Chargers 34-14.
Campo Verde had a senior duo take command as Karsten Lee rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries and Bobby Blackburn gained 114 total yards and two touchdowns. Blackburn also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Campo Verde is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
Campo Verde was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in four consecutive games.
One reason for the win was Campo Verde's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Leading the way was Peytyn Weimer with 2.5.
Gilbert pushed their record up to 4-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Campo Verde, their record now sits at 6-3.
Gilbert suffered a grim 42-20 defeat to Campo Verde in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Can Gilbert avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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