The Camelback Spartans will square off against the Fairfax Stampede at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Camelback has three straight victories, Fairfax has 18 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Camelback made easy work of South Mountain and carried off a 33-9 win. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Angel Neria continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 330 yards, while also throwing for 170 yards on 11 of 17 attempts. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Murray Crump was another key player, rushing for 120 yards and a touchdown.
Camelback was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 480 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in five consecutive contests.
Camelback wouldn't let South Mountain keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force five fumbles. Da'Jieon Carter led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Remi Adrier has been hot recently, having also posted seven or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Fairfax fell victim to Central and their airtight defense on Friday. They lost 25-0 to the Bobcats.
The victory got Camelback back to even at 4-4. As for Fairfax, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Camelback has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 172.4 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Fairfax, though, as they've been averaging only 96. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Camelback was able to grind out a solid win over Fairfax in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 22-13. Does Camelback have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fairfax turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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