Football Preview: Peoria Panthers vs. Cactus Cobras
Peoria has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to take on the Cactus Cobras at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Peoria is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell just short of Northwest Christian by a score of 31-28 on Friday. Despite 65 more yards than the Crusaders, the Panthers couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Cristian Carrillo, who rushed for 159 yards while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another pass catcher making a difference was Dontay Tyson Jr, who picked up 134 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Peoria was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northwest Christian only rushed for 157.
Meanwhile, Cactus fell victim to Desert Mountain and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Wolves 44-0. The Cobras have struggled against the Wolves recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Peoria dropped their record down to 1-3 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Cactus, their record now sits at 2-2.
Peoria took a serious blow against Cactus in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 41-7. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Peoria was down 27-0.
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