After both having extra time off, the Xavier College Prep Gators and the Perry Pumas will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Xavier College Prep's offense might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Mountain Ridge last Tuesday. They were dealt a 34-0 defeat at the hands of the Mountain Lions. The Gators just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Meanwhile, Perry also failed to score in their most recent game. The contest between them and Red Mountain wasn't particularly close, with Perry falling 17-0. While losing is never fun, the Pumas can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Mountain Lions are ranked eighth).
Even if they lost, Perry's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. In that department, Melody Trask was the leader with two.
Xavier College Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Perry, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4-1.
Xavier College Prep beat Perry 28-18 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Xavier College Prep since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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