The Arizona College Prep Knights's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Yuma Catholic Shamrocks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Arizona College Prep: 17.5, Yuma Catholic: 8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Arizona College Prep's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Eastmark's usually-dominant defense. Arizona College Prep blew past Eastmark, posting a 34-0 victory at home. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 34 points or more this season.
The critical scores for Arizona College Prep came from Alec Grant, Max Sasso, Kyle Poole, and Poole.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Arizona College Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Yuma Catholic put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 19-12 win over Thatcher.
Yuma Catholic's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of David Haines and Hunter Hancock. Rocky Stallworth was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and forcing a fumble.
Arizona College Prep's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Yuma Catholic, their win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Arizona College Prep has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 175.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Yuma Catholic, though, as they've been averaging only 71.5. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Arizona College Prep came up short against Yuma Catholic in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 22-17. Will Arizona College Prep have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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