San Tan Charter is 3-0 against Arete Prep since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The San Tan Charter Roadrunners will host the Arete Prep CHARGERS at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Arete Prep is hoping to do what NFL Yet Academy couldn't on Friday: put an end to San Tan Charter's winning streak, which now stands at nine games. San Tan Charter blew past NFL Yet Academy, posting a 49-7 win. Given the Roadrunners' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Eagles are ranked 206th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
San Tan Charter got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Porter Smith out in front who rushed for 69 yards, and also picked up 60 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Henry Tauscher, who picked up 120 receiving yards and a touchdown.
San Tan Charter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Arete Prep). They claimed a resounding 62-0 win over Coronado. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the CHARGERS with their most commanding win of the season.
Arete Prep found their leader in freshman Rain Miller, who rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Miller got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 61 yards. Another player making a difference was Michael Harambasic, who gained 61 total yards and two touchdowns.
San Tan Charter pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Arete Prep, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Everything came up roses for San Tan Charter against Arete Prep in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 55-7 win. Will San Tan Charter repeat their success, or does Arete Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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