Football Preview: McClintock Chargers vs. Campo Verde Coyotes
McClintock is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Campo Verde is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The McClintock Chargers will host the Campo Verde Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McClintock knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Campo Verde likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, McClintock was able to grind out a solid victory over Sunnyslope, taking the game 41-28.
It was another big night for Jaxon Knutson, who threw for 387 yards and five touchdowns. He has been hot for a while, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last nine times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Amari Scroggins, who picked up 71 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Campo Verde didn't have too much trouble with Skyline on Friday as they won 31-14.
Campo Verde's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jacob Coleman, who rushed for 12 yards and two touchdowns.
Campo Verde's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB seven times. The heavy lifting was done by Rigden Bingham and Drew Pollard, who racked up four sacks between them.
McClintock's win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Campo Verde, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: McClintock has been unstoppable in the air this season, having averaged 364.8 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Campo Verde, though, as they've been averaging only 109.8. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
McClintock might still be hurting after the 36-12 defeat they got from Campo Verde in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Campo Verde's Bobby Blackburn, who rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 32 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that McClintock knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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