On Thursday Arizona College Prep will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will challenge the Vista Grande Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Arizona College Prep strolled past Yuma Catholic with points to spare, taking the game 43-29.
Arizona College Prep's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ashton Sanchez, who picked up 142 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Sanchez showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 57 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Heinrich, who threw for 191 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Arizona College Prep's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Cam Mitchell and Aiden Chapman. Chapman also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four. Arizona College Prep got some further help from David Martinez: he made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Vista Grande). They claimed a resounding 70-7 victory over Desert Sunrise on the road. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Golden Hawks are ranked 156th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Arizona College Prep's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Vista Grande, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-1.
Arizona College Prep strolled past Vista Grande in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 22-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arizona College Prep since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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