A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers challenges the Glendale Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Peoria will head into Friday's match having proved themselves against Greenway: Peoria took a 34-point loss the last time they faced off against Greenway, but they managed to turn things around on Friday. Peoria came out on top in a nail-biter against Greenway , sneaking past 30-27. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
It was another big night for Cristian Carrillo, who rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. He is becoming a predictor of Peoria's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 3-1 (and 0-3 when he doesn't). Dontay Tyson Jr did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 100 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Glendale, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 27-13 victory over Carl Hayden Community on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Cardinals as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
A big part of Glendale's victory came down to the chemistry between Michael Anguiano and his top target Jimmy Pham. Anguiano threw for 213 yards and a touchdown while Pham rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. The dominant performance gave Pham a new career-high in rushing yards.
Glendale didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dominic Owens and Simon Sinohui. Glendale got some further help from Michael Woods: he made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Peoria's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-4. As for Glendale, their record now sits at 2-5.
Peoria strolled past Glendale in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 54-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for Peoria 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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