The Kingman Academy Tigers will square off against the Cortez Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kingman Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Cortez will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with nine losses in a row dating back to last season, Kingman Academy finally turned things around against Highland Prep on Friday. They walked away with a 28-16 win over the Honey Badgers. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Cortez lost to Phoenix Christian on the road by a 35-19 margin on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Colts in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost four in a row.
Cortez's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jamerrius Anthony, who rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and Michael Anthony, who rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, Michael is now averaging an impressive 100.2 rushing yards per game.
Cortez wouldn't let Phoenix Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Anthony, Christian Rego, and Vicente Sanchez picked up one apiece. What's more, Sanchez also racked up 62 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023.
Even though they lost, Cortez was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 310 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 255 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Kingman Academy's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Cortez, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Kingman Academy lost to Cortez at home by a decisive 41-22 margin when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Anthony, who rushed for 174 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. Now that Kingman Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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