A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars takes on the Kingman Academy Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Phoenix Christian is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
Phoenix Christian's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 55-0 victory over Mountainside. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 55 points or more this season.
Phoenix Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kevin Palafox, who rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 60 yards. Z'Yeon Rondan was another key player, rushing for 78 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Phoenix Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches.
Phoenix Christian wouldn't let Mountainside keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Phoenix Christian can thank Daniel Pacheco and Luke Hocking for forcing both of them. Hocking also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Meanwhile, Kingman Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Cortez on Friday and fell 14-12.
Phoenix Christian's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Kingman Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything came up roses for Phoenix Christian against Kingman Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-8 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Phoenix Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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