The Eastmark Firebirds will take on the Snowflake Lobos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastmark is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Eastmark will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points on October 4th, then bounced right back against Desert Sunrise last Friday. Eastmark blew past Desert Sunrise, posting a 34-2 victory at home. Considering the Firebirds' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, Snowflake put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 24-10 win over Marcos de Niza. Given the Lobos' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Padres are ranked 105th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Snowflake to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jacob Laduke, who rushed for 55 yards and two touchdowns.
Snowflake didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jett Smith and Gionn Jones. Snowflake got some further help from Aaden Coor: he made 16 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended two passes.
Eastmark moved to 3-4 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Snowflake, their win bumped their record up to 7-0.
Eastmark strolled past Snowflake in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 27-10. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastmark since the team 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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