Football Game Preview: Mission Heights Prep Phantoms vs. AZ Compass Prep Dragons

The Mission Heights Prep Phantoms will head out on the road to square off against the AZ Compass Prep Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

Mission Heights Prep is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Heritage Academy on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Phantoms were beaten by the Heroes 38-6. The Phantoms haven't had much luck with the Heroes recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.

Meanwhile, while AZ Compass Prep put up plenty of points on Thursday, the same can't be said for Heritage Academy Gateway. The Dragons claimed a resounding 52-0 win over the Heroes. Considering the Dragons have won six contests by more than 51 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Mission Heights Prep better keep an eye on Carston 'Diesel' Robinson. He was instrumental in AZ Compass Prep's win, rushing for 45 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Those 45 rushing yards gave Robinson a new career-high.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something AZ Compass Prep proved: they limited Heritage Academy Gateway to a paltry 3.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Raylynn Edwards for the heroic effort on defense: he. That's the most yards per carry they've managed all season.

AZ Compass Prep didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Paris Sanders, Jayln Johnson, and Tre 'Zilla' White picked up one apiece. Sanders also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with six. AZ Compass Prep received some extra help from Keytrin Harris, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.

Mission Heights Prep now has a losing record of 4-5. As for AZ Compass Prep, their record now sits at 8-0.

Mission Heights Prep was taken down by AZ Compass Prep 56-0 when the teams last played back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Robinson, who threw for 195 yards and three TDs on only 16 passes. Now that the Phantoms know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.