The Chandler Prep Titans will face off against the Highland Prep Honey Badgers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Chandler Prep's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 83-0 victory over St. John Paul II Catholic on the road. The high-scoring effort was just what the Titans needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Chandler Prep found their leader in underclassman Kody Dodson, who rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 27 yards and a touchdown while completing 100% of his passes. Dodson got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible77 yards. Another player making a difference was Avery Hamler, who rushed for 47 yards and three touchdowns.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Chandler Prep's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Jack Leonhard was the leader with two. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making five total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Chandler Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. John Paul II Catholic only rushed for 29.
Meanwhile, Highland Prep took their contest at home on Thursday with ease, bagging a 62-0 win over Red Mesa.
The victory got Chandler Prep back to even at 1-1. As for Highland Prep, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Chandler Prep against Highland Prep in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 67-36 victory. Will Chandler Prep repeat their success, or does Highland Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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