Football Game Preview: Corona del Sol Plays at Home

By Team Reports Sep 17, 2024, 1:12am

Football Preview: Corona del Sol Aztecs vs. Chandler Wolves

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The Corona del Sol Aztecs will play host again on Friday to welcome the Chandler Wolves, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.

Last Friday, Corona del Sol was beaten by Pinnacle 45-12. While losing is never fun, the Aztecs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Pioneers are ranked 17th).

Meanwhile, Chandler put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 42-12 win over Westwood on the road.

Tristan Halsana had a dynamite game for Chandler, rushing for 168 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. Halsana's longest rush was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Mencl, who punched in a rushing score.

Corona del Sol dropped their record down to 0-4 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Chandler, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.

Corona del Sol was dealt a bruising 42-0 loss at the hands of Chandler in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Corona del Sol, Ca'Lil Valentine (who rushed for 138 yards and four touchdowns, and also picked up 40 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.

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