Phoenix Christian came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 47.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Cortez Colts 35-19. The Cougars have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Colts, too.
Z'Yeon Rondan was his usual excellent self, rushing for 142 yards and three touchdowns. Gio Young was another key player, rushing for 112 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Phoenix Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 338 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests.
Despite the defeat, Cortez had strong showings from Jamerrius Anthony, who rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and Michael Anthony, who rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Michael also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Phoenix Christian pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Cortez, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Phoenix Christian will take on Mountainside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Phoenix Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.2 points per game this season. As for Cortez, they will face off against Kingman Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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