On Friday Peoria will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will challenge the Cactus Cobras at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Peoria is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell just short of Northwest Christian by a score of 31-28 on Friday. The Panthers gained 65 more yards on the day, but it was the Crusaders that made the best use of them.
Despite their loss, Peoria saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Cristian Carrillo, who rushed for 159 yards while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance gave Carrillo a new career-high in rushing yards. Another receiver making a difference was Dontay Tyson Jr, who picked up 134 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Peoria was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northwest Christian only rushed for 157.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Cactus' offense. They were dealt a 44-0 defeat at the hands of Desert Mountain on Friday. The Cobras have struggled against the Wolves recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Peoria's loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Cactus, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Peoria was taken down by Cactus 41-7 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Peoria was down 27-0.
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