Football Preview: Scottsdale Preparatory Academy Spartans vs. Willcox Cowboys
The Scottsdale Preparatory Academy Spartans will be playing at home against the Willcox Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Willcox is hoping to do what Valley Lutheran couldn't on Friday: put an end to Scottsdale Preparatory Academy's winning streak, which now stands at eight games. Scottsdale Preparatory Academy took their game with ease, bagging a 50-6 victory over Valley Lutheran.
Scottsdale Preparatory Academy wouldn't let Valley Lutheran keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Brendan Maclean was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, Willcox got themselves on the board against Catalina on Friday, but Catalina never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 62-0 win over the Trojans. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Cowboys just coasted through the last quarter.
It was another big night for Landon Ward, who rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making a tackle and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Willcox was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Willcox didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Remington Todd and Ward. Ward's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 136 rushing yards. Willcox got some further help from Ismael Cuevas: he picked up a sack, made ten total tackles, and defended a pass.
Willcox has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 48.9 points per game. As for Scottsdale Preparatory Academy, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
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