Football Preview: Camp Verde Cowboys vs. Kingman Academy Tigers
The Camp Verde Cowboys will head out on the road to face off against the Kingman Academy Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Camp Verde will be strutting in after a win while Kingman Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Camp Verde will head into Friday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a three-point defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Mountainside on Friday. Camp Verde blew past Mountainside 54-15 at home. Camp Verde's victory was all the more impressive since the Wolves were averaging only 17.2 points allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, Kingman Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch last Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by Needles 41-6. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Tigers came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 204th in Arizona, while the Mustangs are ranked 649th in California).
The win got Camp Verde back to even at 2-2. As for Kingman Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Camp Verde against Kingman Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 62-6 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Kingman Academy's Casen Short, who threw for 144 yards and a touchdown on only 13 passes, and also rushed for 66 yards on only five carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Camp Verde to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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