The Arizona Lutheran Academy Coyotes will square off against the Miami Vandals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Arizona Lutheran Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 70-6 victory over St. John Paul II Catholic.
Arizona Lutheran Academy relied on the efforts of Elijah Harris, who rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns, and Ethan Kayenda, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Kayenda a new career-high in rushing yards.
Arizona Lutheran Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 408 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Miami waltzed into their match last Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They never let the Titans onto the board and left with a 48-0 win. That 48 point margin sets a new team best for the Vandals this season.
Abram Castaneda was his usual excellent self, throwing for 44 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 66 yards on only five carries. Deray Mathis also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Miami wouldn't let ALA - Anthem South keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Mathis was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Miami pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.8 points per game. As for Arizona Lutheran Academy, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Everything came up roses for Arizona Lutheran Academy against Miami when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 63-13 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Castaneda, who rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Arizona Lutheran Academy still be able to contain Castaneda? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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