After each having a week off, the Arizona College Prep Knights and the Combs Coyotes will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Combs is hoping to do what Vista Grande couldn't two weeks ago: put an end to Arizona College Prep's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Arizona College Prep simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Vista Grande 42-12 on the road. With the Knights ahead 35-6 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Arizona College Prep can attribute much of their success to Evan Heinrich, who threw for 146 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Spendlove, who picked up 101 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Arizona College Prep wouldn't let Vista Grande keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Arizona College Prep can thank Cam Mitchell and Quentin Lefevre for forcing both of them. Mitchell is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last nine games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Combs, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in September. They claimed a resounding 50-14 victory over Mesquite at home.
Izaak Jeffcoat and Kannin Hale were among the main playmakers for Combs as the former gained 89 total yards and three touchdowns and the latter threw for 130 yards and two touchdowns.
Arizona College Prep's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Combs, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Arizona College Prep against Combs when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 53-0 win. Will Arizona College Prep repeat their success, or does Combs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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