The AZ Compass Prep Dragons will challenge Sequoia Pathfinder Verrado Way at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
AZ Compass Prep's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Skyline Prep, posting a 36-0 victory at home. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Dragons.
AZ Compass Prep found their leader in underclassman Cash White, who threw for 147 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes.
AZ Compass Prep's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of DJ Johnson and Paris Sanders.
Meanwhile, Sequoia Pathfinder Verrado Way took care of business in their home opener on Thursday. They walked away with a 16-8 win over Southwest Leadership Academy.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Jace Anderson and his top target Kevin Jones. Anderson rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown while Jones gained 150 total yards and a touchdown. Anderson got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 70 yards.
One reason for the win was Sequoia Pathfinder Verrado Way's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Alex Rodriguez. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up three sacks and making eight total tackles.
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