The Chaparral Firebirds will venture away from home to take on the Boulder Creek Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chaparral is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Chaparral is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Liberty on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Chaparral was dealt a 63-15 loss at the hands of Liberty. While losing is never fun, the Firebirds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Lions are ranked second).
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Boulder Creek's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 27-14 to Shadow Ridge. The Jaguars gained 113 more yards on the day, but it was the Stallions that made the best use of them.
Despite their defeat, Boulder Creek saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Everett Stano, who threw for 207 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 74 yards, was perhaps the best of all. Boulder Creek also got help from Karsten Cornell, who showed off his sure hands for 107 receiving yards.
Boulder Creek didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cash Shope and Noah Axlund. With that strong performance, Shope is now averaging an impressive 5.9 total tackles per game.
Boulder Creek's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Chaparral, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-6.
Chaparral lost to Boulder Creek on the road by a decisive 41-24 margin when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Chaparral avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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