The Salpointe Catholic Lancers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Corona del Sol Aztecs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Salpointe Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Desert Vista 52-14 on the road on Friday. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Thunder are ranked 77th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Richard Rivera had a dynamite game for Salpointe Catholic, rushing for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Those 114 rushing yards gave Rivera a new career-high. Salpointe Catholic also got help from Morgan Quiri, who showed off his sure hands for 81 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Salpointe Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Corona del Sol can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game last Friday. They had just enough and edged Saguaro out 38-35.
It was another big night for Jacob Helt, who picked up 86 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Corona del Sol also relied on Helt, who's 48-yard boot wound up being the difference in the game. Another player making a difference was Domonick Ruiz, who gained 117 total yards and a touchdown.
Corona del Sol didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Christian Gonzalez and Jamar Patterson. Patterson is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Corona del Sol got some further help from Keane Abril: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Salpointe Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Corona del Sol, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Salpointe Catholic has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 389.2 total yards per game. It's a different story for Corona del Sol, though, as they've been averaging only 242.6. Will Salpointe Catholic be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Corona del Sol flip the script?
Everything came up roses for Salpointe Catholic against Corona del Sol when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 41-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Salpointe Catholic since the squad 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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