Football Preview: Shadow Mountain Matadors vs. Scottsdale Preparatory Academy Spartans
Shadow Mountain has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Scottsdale Preparatory Academy Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Shadow Mountain's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 38-0 win over Kofa on the road.
Sean Collins was his usual excellent self, rushing for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Shadow Mountain, adding 12 points to the final score. All came courtesy of Charlie Parke: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 3-for-3 again kicking extra points for an additional three.
Meanwhile, Scottsdale Preparatory Academy entered their tilt with Coronado on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Dons 51-0 on the road. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Spartans just coasted through the last quarter.
Scottsdale Preparatory Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jaeden Weiss, Troy Barlow, and Will Ryken picked up one apiece.
Shadow Mountain pushed their record up to 4-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Scottsdale Preparatory Academy, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Shadow Mountain came up short against Scottsdale Preparatory Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 17-13. Will Shadow Mountain have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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