After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Catalina Foothills, North Canyon was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Glendale Cardinals 22-20. This was payback for the Rattlers, who suffered a 34-14 defeat the last time these two teams met.
The critical scores for North Canyon came from Jemorion Barron, Dom Dampier, and AJ Garcia.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something North Canyon proved: they limited Glendale to a paltry 2.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Markel Arnold for the heroic effort on defense: he. North Canyon's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 3.8.
North Canyon's defense didn't let Michael Anguiano., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for six sacks. Arnold was especially locked on to Glendale's QB and sacked him twice. Arnold has been hot, having also posted six or more total tackles the last five times he's played. North Canyon got some further help from Isaiah Vasquez: he picked up a sack, made seven total tackles, and defended one pass.
Glendale lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Santiago Navarrette, who picked up 148 receiving yards and one touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 63 yards.
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| 09/12/25 - Away | 22-20 W |
| 09/22/17 - Home | 14-34 L |
| 09/23/16 - Away | 41-24 W |
North Canyon's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Glendale, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
North Canyon has already played their next contest, a 27-16 loss against Estrella Foothills on the 19th. As for Glendale, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 38-18 defeat against Desert Sunrise on the 19th.
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