If Willcox was riding high fresh off their 62-0 takedown of Catalina last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Willcox Cowboys took a 27-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Scottsdale Preparatory Academy Spartans. The Cowboys gained 146 more yards on the day, but it was the Spartans that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Willcox still got an impressive performance from Landon Ward, who rushed for 184 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Ward's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 136 rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Willcox was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 382 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 289 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
A big part of Scottsdale Preparatory Academy's win came down to the chemistry between Judah Mizysak and his top target Will Ryken. Mizysak threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes while Ryken picked up 168 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Ryken really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 88 yards. Brendan Maclean was in the mix as well, providing Scottsdale Preparatory Academy with a touchdown.
Willcox moved to 7-4 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Scottsdale Preparatory Academy, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.
Willcox does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Scottsdale Preparatory Academy, they will venture away from home to square off against San Tan Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. San Tan Charter is coming into the match with six straight wins at home, so Scottsdale Preparatory Academy will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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