The Maryvale Flyers are taking a road trip to face off against the Iroquois Redhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Friday, Maryvale lost to Depew on the road by a 40-26 margin. While the Flyers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 14-7 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Iroquois waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 21-14 win over the Steelers.
Iroquois' win came from a few key players Maryvale will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Justus Kleitz, who threw for 213 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 63 yards on only eight carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2024. 155 of Kleitz's passing yards were hauled in by Nicholas Skutnik.
Iroquois' victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Maryvale, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Maryvale didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Iroquois when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 26-22 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Redhawks' Trevor Barry, who rushed for 121 yards and three scores. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Flyers to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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