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The Maryvale Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Copper Canyon Aztecs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Maryvale took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against North Canyon by a score of 39-26. The Panthers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Maryvale's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Miles Woods, who picked up 92 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Julien Alokpovi did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 63 receiving yards.
Maryvale didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited North Canyon to a completion percentage of just 46.9%. The Panthers weren't nearly as limited: they posted one of 35.3%.
Kevin Smith
| 10/02/25 vs North Canyon | 10 |
| 08/29/25 vs Kofa | 5 |
| 09/05/25 @ Cholla | 4 |
| 09/12/25 @ Mesquite | 3 |
| 09/26/25 @ Combs | 2 |
| + 1 more games |
Maryvale's defense didn't let Karlos Romandia, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Kevin Smith with three. He also made ten total tackles, which is notable because Maryvale is 2-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 0-3 otherwise. Woods got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Copper Canyon took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-13 victory over Alhambra. Considering the Aztecs have won three matchups by more than 35 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Maryvale better keep an eye on Javian Wright. He was instrumental in Copper Canyon's win, picking up 96 receiving yards and two TDs. Those two receiving touchdowns gave Wright a new career-high.
The win made it two in a row for Copper Canyon and bumps their season record up to 3-3. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.5 points over those games. As for Maryvale, their record is now 2-4.
Maryvale and Copper Canyon were almost perfectly matched up in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, but Maryvale suffered an agonizing 27-26 defeat. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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