A victory for Carl Hayden Community just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by the Youngker Roughriders at home and fell 41-14. The Falcons lost against the Roughriders in their previous head to head back in October of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 51-0 score last time.
Despite the loss, Carl Hayden Community still got an impressive performance from Miles Woods, who rushed for 221 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.6 yards per carry. Woods was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 57 yards.
Even though they lost, Carl Hayden Community was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Christopher Calderon had an outrageously good game for Youngker as he rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Calderon has become a key player for Youngker: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise.
Carl Hayden Community's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Youngker, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Carl Hayden Community will take on Glendale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Carl Hayden Community is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Youngker, they will face off against Moon Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Youngker is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.2 points per game this season.
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