The Willow Canyon Wildcats will take on the South Mountain Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Mountain took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Willow Canyon, who comes in off a win.
Willow Canyon is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They walked away with a 48-35 victory over Desert View.
Roman Thuyns had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 117 yards and a touchdown on only ten passes. Another player making a difference was Joel Cooper, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Cooper wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Willow Canyon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, South Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a blow against Tucson High Magnet School, falling 50-20.
Everything came up roses for Willow Canyon against South Mountain in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 46-6 win. Will Willow Canyon repeat their success, or does South Mountain have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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