While Phoenix Christian put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Mountainside. The Phoenix Christian Cougars blew past the Mountainside Wolves, posting a 55-0 win. Considering the Cougars have won four contests by more than 54 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Phoenix Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kevin Palafox led the charge by rushing for 61 yards and two touchdowns. Palafox showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 60 yards. Z'Yeon Rondan was another key player, rushing for 78 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Another reason for the win was Phoenix Christian's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Luke Hocking was the leader with two. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six. Another thorn in Mountainside's side was Daniel Pacheco, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made five total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Phoenix Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches.
Phoenix Christian pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Mountainside, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars takes on Kingman Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Phoenix Christian's defense has only allowed 11.9 points per game this season, so Kingman Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Mountainside, they will square off against Highland Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mountainside is facing Highland Prep at the right time seeing as Highland Prep is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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