After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Glendale is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Buckeye Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Glendale gave up the first points last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 24-14 victory over Rio Rico.
Glendale wouldn't let Rio Rico keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Michael Woods was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. Glendale got some further help from Lamar Staples: he picked up two sacks and made six total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Glendale was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 439 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rio Rico only gained 309.
Meanwhile, Buckeye earned a 29-19 win over Youngker on Friday.
The victory got Glendale back to even at 1-1. As for Buckeye, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Glendale suffered a grim 49-29 defeat to Buckeye in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Glendale, Darius Haskin (who rushed for 180 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 43 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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