The Youngker Roughriders will take on the Lake Havasu Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Youngker will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Youngker is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down Marcos de Niza 39-20 on Friday.
Isaiah Hargrove was his usual excellent self, rushing for 194 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Garcia, who threw for 128 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Youngker was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 310 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Lake Havasu came up short against Mohave two weeks ago and fell 33-20. The loss was the Knights' first of the season.
Lake Havasu wouldn't let Mohave keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lake Havasu can thank Nic Corona and Wyatt Tribolet for forcing both of them.
The win got Youngker back to even at 2-2. As for Lake Havasu, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
We should be in store for an exciting game as both have no problem gaining yardage. Youngker has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 355.2 total yards per game. However, it's not like Lake Havasu struggles in that department as they've been averaging 369.3. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Everything came up roses for Youngker against Lake Havasu in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 41-13 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Lake Havasu's Tyler Thompson, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Youngker to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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