The Snowflake Lobos will face off against the Apache Junction Prospectors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Snowflake will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, Snowflake narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Eastmark 13-10. The 13-point effort marked the Lobos' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Snowflake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in 11 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed seven in total. Colter Willis launched a 47-yard bomb between the uprights, which ended up accounting for the difference in the match.
Meanwhile, Apache Junction hadn't done well against Poston Butte recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Apache Junction had just enough and edged Poston Butte out 4-2. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Prospectors as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Snowflake's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Apache Junction, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Snowflake against Apache Junction in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 47-20 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Apache Junction's Aiden Deleon, who rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 248 yards on 27 of 40 attempts. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Snowflake still be able to contain Deleon? There's only one way to find out.
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