The Chandler Prep Titans will head out on the road to square off against the San Tan Charter Roadrunners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Chandler Prep took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Sequoia Pathway Academy 28-0 at home.
Chandler Prep's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kody Dodson, who threw for 229 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown. James Heisler was Dodson's top target, picking up 145 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Chandler Prep's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Jack Leonhard was the leader with two. Chandler Prep got some further help from Dymetri Olmedo: he made six total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, San Tan Charter put another one in the bag last Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 34-14 margin over Veritas Prep. With the Roadrunners ahead 28-7 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
San Tan Charter's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cavell Joseph, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown. Joseph also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making three total tackles. Porter Smith was in the mix as well, providing San Tan Charter with a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, San Tan Charter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in six consecutive contests dating back to last season.
San Tan Charter wouldn't let Veritas Prep keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Joseph, Bairyk Schulte, and Schulte picked up one apiece.
Chandler Prep's record is now 2-3. As for San Tan Charter, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Chandler Prep suffered a grim 65-43 defeat to San Tan Charter in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Chandler Prep, Zayden Neill (who threw for 177 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 110 yards on only five carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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