The Snowflake Lobos will venture away from home to challenge the Seton Catholic Sentinels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Last Friday, Snowflake was able to grind out a solid win over Gilbert, taking the game 30-17.
Snowflake found their leader in underclassman Jacob LaDuke, who rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. LaDuke showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 63 yards. Backing up that air attack was Kanton Turley, who rushed for 84 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Snowflake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 301 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.
Snowflake's defense made their presence known, laying out Brock Frey. four times. Andrew Bentley was especially locked on to Gilbert's QB and sacked him three times.
Meanwhile, Seton Catholic strolled past Estrella Foothills with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 37-21.
It was another big night for Luc Aguilar, who rushed for 136 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game.
Seton Catholic's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Sloan Sweet and Grey Jorgensen.
Snowflake's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Seton Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Snowflake has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 254.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Seton Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 152.8. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Snowflake against Seton Catholic in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 55-20 victory. In that contest, Snowflake amassed a halftime lead of 35-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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