Football Recap: Poston Butte Broncos vs. Marcos de Niza Padres
Poston Butte entered their tilt with Marcos de Niza on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Marcos de Niza Padres 45-18. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 38-10.
Poston Butte got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaylen Brooks out in front who rushed for 48 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 71 receiving yards and a touchdown. Poston Butte is undefeated when Brooks posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-5 otherwise. Mason Lloyd was another key player, rushing for 126 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Poston Butte was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 334 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 288 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Poston Butte didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Izayah Robinette and Ryley Campbell.
Although Marcos de Niza took the loss, they still got scores from Gavin Dixon and Jace Verdugo.
Poston Butte pushed their record up to 5-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.3 points per game. As for Marcos de Niza, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
As of now, neither Poston Butte nor Marcos de Niza have any future games scheduled.
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