Football Preview: Page Sand Devils vs. Wickenburg Wranglers
The Page Sand Devils will face off against the Wickenburg Wranglers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Page will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Page is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 48-20 victory over Monument Valley at home. The Sand Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 21 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Joseph Benally, who threw for 404 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.9 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. What's more, he also racked up 28 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in August of 2023. Deegan Sparks was Benally's top target, picking up 152 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Wickenburg came up short against River Valley on Friday and fell 15-8. The Wranglers have struggled against the Dust Devils recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Even if they lost, Wickenburg's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. In that department, Jesse Pittman was the leader with 2.5. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11. Wickenburg got some further help from Trent Jepsen: he picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Page's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Wickenburg, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Page has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 296.2 passing yards per game. Wickenburg, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 176.2 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Page was taken down by Wickenburg 49-6 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Page have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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