Arizona College Prep is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Estrella Foothills is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Arizona College Prep Knights will square off against the Estrella Foothills Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Arizona College Prep knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine matches -- so hopefully Estrella Foothills likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Arizona College Prep strolled past Arcadia with points to spare, taking the game 42-24.
Evan Heinrich was his usual excellent self, throwing for 178 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also rushing for 33 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023. Tyler Lowder was another key player, rushing for 105 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Arizona College Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Estrella Foothills didn't have too much trouble with Deer Valley on Friday as they won 21-7.
Estrella Foothills wouldn't let Deer Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Estrella Foothills can thank Danny Ostrander and Kade Carroll for forcing both of them.
Estrella Foothills is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.9 points per game. As for Arizona College Prep, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Arizona College Prep has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 169 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Estrella Foothills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 196.4. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Arizona College Prep against Estrella Foothills in their previous matchup back in September, as the team secured a 62-28 victory. Does Arizona College Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Estrella Foothills turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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