Football Preview: Arizona Lutheran Academy Coyotes vs. San Pasqual Valley Warriors
The Arizona Lutheran Academy Coyotes are taking a road trip to take on the San Pasqual Valley Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Arizona Lutheran Academy's defense has only allowed 17.2 points per game this season, so San Pasqual Valley's offense will have their work cut out for them.
San Pasqual Valley is hoping to do what Parker couldn't last Thursday: put an end to Arizona Lutheran Academy's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Arizona Lutheran Academy enjoyed a cozy 26-8 win over Parker.
Arizona Lutheran Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Ethan Kayenda, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown, and Sebby Guye, who rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Kayenda a new career-high in rushing yards.
Arizona Lutheran Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in 18 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Arizona Lutheran Academy wouldn't let Parker keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Arizona Lutheran Academy can thank Guye and Jacob Wiechmann for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for San Pasqual Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They managed a 28-24 victory over St. John Paul II Catholic on Friday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Warriors' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 1019th in California, while the Lions are ranked 212th in Arizona).
Carson Gomes was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 249 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass. Joshua Vazquez was in the mix too, providing San Pasqual Valley with two touchdowns.
Arizona Lutheran Academy now has a winning record of 3-2. As for San Pasqual Valley, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Arizona Lutheran Academy against San Pasqual Valley in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 76-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arizona Lutheran Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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