Football Preview: Boulder Creek Jaguars vs. Chaparral Firebirds
The Boulder Creek Jaguars will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Chaparral Firebirds at 7:00 p.m. Boulder Creek is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.6 points per game this season.
Boulder Creek is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Shadow Ridge just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 27-14 to the Stallions. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Jaguars came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Stallions are ranked 86th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Everett Stano, who threw for 207 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 74 yards. Boulder Creek also got help from Karsten Cornell, who showed off his sure hands for 107 receiving yards.
Boulder Creek didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cash Shope and Noah Axlund. Shope also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 13.
Meanwhile, Chaparral was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were beaten by Liberty 63-15. The Firebirds were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-0.
Boulder Creek's record now sits at 3-6. As for Chaparral, their record is now an identical 3-6.
Boulder Creek strolled past Chaparral when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a score of 41-24. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Chaparral's Deshaun Smith, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Boulder Creek to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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