Football Preview: Arizona Lutheran Academy Coyotes vs. Trivium Prep Crimson Knights
The Arizona Lutheran Academy Coyotes will square off against the Trivium Prep Crimson Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Arizona Lutheran Academy has four straight wins, Trivium Prep has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Arizona Lutheran Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 58-0 victory over San Pasqual Valley on the road. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Coyotes with their most commanding win of the season.
Arizona Lutheran Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ethan Kayenda out in front who rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Kenny Batts, who rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Arizona Lutheran Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 384 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in 19 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Trivium Prep had to suffer through a 60-6 loss at the hands of Heritage Academy.
Arizona Lutheran Academy pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Trivium Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Arizona Lutheran Academy against Trivium Prep when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 67-15 win. In that game, Arizona Lutheran Academy amassed a halftime lead of 39-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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