Snowflake put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Gilbert Tigers by a score of 30-17. That's more bragging rights for the Lobos, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Snowflake found their leader in underclassman Jacob LaDuke, who rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Those 122 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for LaDuke. Kanton Turley was another key player, rushing for 84 yards and a touchdown.
Snowflake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 301 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gilbert only rushed for 73.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Snowflake's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Andrew Bentley was the leader with three.
Despite the loss, Gilbert still got an impressive performance from Zach Thompson, who rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns.
Snowflake's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Gilbert, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Snowflake will head out to take on Seton Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Seton Catholic: 13.8, Snowflake: 14.5) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Gilbert, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Sunnyslope at 7:00 p.m.
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