Football Preview: Tempe Buffaloes vs. Gilbert Christian Knights
The Tempe Buffaloes will take on the Gilbert Christian Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tempe will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Last Friday, Tempe humbled Bourgade Catholic with a 58-6 victory. The result was nothing new for the Buffaloes, who have now won three contests by 36 points or more so far this season.
Saul Mendez went supernova for Tempe, throwing for 347 yards and five touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Arthur Murphy, who picked up 64 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three matchups, Gilbert Christian finally came back down to earth on Friday. They were beaten by Benjamin Franklin 42-7. The game marked the Knights' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Sam Webb and Ridge Allen. Allen had a great game and rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Meanwhile, Webb was balling out in the loss, rushing for 113 yards and a touchdown.
Tempe now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Gilbert Christian, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4.
Tempe was dealt a bruising 38-7 defeat at the hands of Gilbert Christian in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Tempe have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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