Two dominant signal callers in Case Vanden Bosch and Everett Stano are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Brophy College Prep Broncos will be playing in front of their home fans against the Boulder Creek Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brophy College Prep is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36 points per game this season.
Brophy College Prep is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Salpointe Catholic, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Brophy College Prep was ranked fifth). Brophy College Prep lost to Salpointe Catholic on the road by a 45-30 margin on Friday. The Broncos gained 85 more yards on the day, but it was the Lancers that made the best use of them.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Devin Fitzgerald, who picked up 97 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another receiver making a difference was Daylen Sharper, who picked up 110 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Boulder Creek, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Chaparral, posting a 42-14 win. The result was nothing new for the Jaguars, who have now won four games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Boulder Creek relied on the efforts of Stano, who threw for 150 yards and three touchdowns, and Karsten Cornell, who gained 181 total yards and two touchdowns. Joey Longo was Stano's top target, picking up 80 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Boulder Creek didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ian Cox and Logan Storjohann. Cox is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season. Boulder Creek got some further help from Cash Shope: he made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended five passes.
Boulder Creek pushed their record up to 4-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 39.7 points. As for Brophy College Prep, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-2.
We should be in store for an exciting game as Brophy College Prep and Boulder Creek have no problem gaining yardage. Brophy College Prep has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 397.1 total yards per game. However, it's not like Boulder Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 352.4. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Brophy College Prep strolled past Boulder Creek in their previous meeting back in October of 2021 by a score of 24-6. Will Brophy College Prep repeat their success, or does Boulder Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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