Football Preview: Chandler Prep Titans vs. San Tan Charter Roadrunners
The Chandler Prep Titans will venture away from home to face off against the San Tan Charter Roadrunners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Chandler Prep took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed by Sequoia Pathway Academy at home to the tune of 28-0.
Chandler Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kody Dodson led the charge by throwing for 229 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 36 yards and a touchdown. James Heisler was Dodson's top target, picking up 145 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Chandler Prep's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Leading the way was Jack Leonhard with two sacks. Dymetri Olmedo was another major factor on D, making six total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, San Tan Charter put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Veritas Prep 34-14. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-7.
San Tan Charter got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Cavell Joseph out in front who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown. Joseph didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made three total tackles. Porter Smith was in the mix too, providing San Tan Charter with a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, San Tan Charter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
San Tan Charter wouldn't let Veritas Prep keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Joseph, Bairyk Schulte, and Schulte picked up one apiece.
Chandler Prep's record now sits at 2-3. As for San Tan Charter, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Chandler Prep suffered a grim 65-43 defeat to San Tan Charter in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Chandler Prep, Zayden Neill (who threw for 177 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 110 yards on only five carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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