Lake Havasu hasn't had much luck against Thunderbird recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lake Havasu Knights will host the Thunderbird Titans at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Lake Havasu's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 28-0 victory over Youngker on the road. That 28 point margin sets a new team best for the Knights this season.
Among those leading the charge was Eric Nieblas, who threw for 257 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Briggs, who gained 167 total yards.
Meanwhile, Thunderbird put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 42-0 win over Greenway. Fans of the Titans have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Elijah Little was his usual excellent self, rushing for 228 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 107 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Devin Yates, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Thunderbird was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in ten consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Lake Havasu's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Thunderbird, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Lake Havasu took a serious blow against Thunderbird when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 45-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Little, who rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Now that Lake Havasu 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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