Football Preview: Eastmark Firebirds vs. Apache Junction Prospectors
The Eastmark Firebirds are taking a road trip to challenge the Apache Junction Prospectors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastmark is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Eastmark will head into Friday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a three-point loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Marcos de Niza on Friday. Eastmark took their game with ease, bagging a 39-3 victory over Marcos de Niza. The Firebirds' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Meanwhile, Apache Junction was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a blow against Snowflake, falling 42-0. The shutout was out of character for the Prospectors seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in September.
Eastmark's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Apache Junction, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything came up roses for Eastmark against Apache Junction when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 50-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastmark 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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