Football Preview: Chandler Prep Titans vs. San Tan Charter Roadrunners
The Chandler Prep Titans will head out to face off against the San Tan Charter Roadrunners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior 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 simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Sequoia Pathway Academy 28-0 at home.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Chandler Prep to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kody Dodson, who threw for 229 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown. James Heisler was Dodson's top target, picking up 145 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Chandler Prep's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Jack Leonhard with two. Chandler Prep got some further help from Dymetri Olmedo: he made six total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, San Tan Charter put another one in the bag last Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 34-14 margin over Veritas Prep. With the Roadrunners ahead 28-7 at the half, the game was all but over already.
San Tan Charter's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cavell Joseph, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown. Joseph also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making three total tackles. Dwayne Jones was in the mix too, providing San Tan Charter with two touchdowns.
Chandler Prep's record is now 2-3. As for San Tan Charter, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Chandler Prep suffered a grim 65-43 defeat to San Tan Charter when the teams last played 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? There's only one way to find out.
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