The Maricopa Indians will challenge the California Lutheran C-Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Maricopa is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Valley Christian Academy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 60-14 loss at the hands of the Lions. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Indians have suffered since November 1, 2024.
Meanwhile, California Lutheran played a tough game on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against California School for the Deaf-Riverside, falling 88-32. The C-Hawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-8.
The match pitted two dominant wideouts against one another in Tyler Treder and Morgan Hawkins. Hawkins had a great game and gained 110 total yards and four touchdowns. Meanwhile, Treder was balling out in the loss, picking up 114 receiving yards and three TDs.
Maricopa's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for California Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Maricopa took a serious blow against California Lutheran in their previous meeting back in October of 2019, falling 52-14. Thankfully for the Indians, Nicholas Schroeder (who rushed for 108 yards and three scores on only six carries) 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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