Football Recap: Tempe Buffaloes vs. Gilbert Christian Knights
If Tempe was riding high fresh off their 58-6 takedown of Bourgade Catholic last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tempe Buffaloes lost 49-26 to the Gilbert Christian Knights on Friday. It was the first time this season that the Buffaloes let down their fans at home.
Tempe lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Saul Mendez, who threw for 232 yards and three touchdowns. Tempe also got a significant boost from Antwoine Poindexter, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 105 yards.
Gilbert Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tyler Burr led the charge by throwing for 341 yards and six touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes. What's more, Burr also racked up eight rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September. Caleb Ely also helped out as he racked up 112 receiving yards.
Tempe has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Gilbert Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Tempe does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Gilbert Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Thatcher at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gilbert Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.2 points per game this season.
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