Brophy College Prep had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They came out on top against the Williams Field Black Hawks by a score of 35-28 on Friday. For the Broncos, this counts as revenge for the 35-34 loss the Black Hawks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2023.
Brophy College Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Rylan Umphrey led the charge by throwing for 132 yards and four touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes, and also rushing for 32 yards and a touchdown. Brophy College Prep also got a significant boost from Harrison Chambers, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 126 yards.
Brophy College Prep wouldn't let Williams Field keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Brophy College Prep can thank Ryder Noche and Cree Thomas for forcing both of them. Noche didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made two total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Brophy College Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in four consecutive games dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Williams Field lost, don't look at Courshawn Hill. Despite the final result, he rushed for 152 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Braeden Kirsner, who gained 148 total yards.
Brophy College Prep will host Regis Jesuit at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Williams Field, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Desert Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games.
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