Chandler put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 42-12 win over the Westwood Warriors on the road. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Warriors are ranked 60th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tristan Halsana went supernova for Chandler, rushing for 168 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. Halsana's longest rush was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Will Mencl, who punched in a rushing score.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Chandler was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
Chandler wouldn't let Westwood keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as AJ Rocha, Hamisi Juma, and Chase Riojas picked up one apiece.
Although Westwood took the loss, they still got scores from Keshawn Barkus and Elliot Reed.
Chandler's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Westwood, their loss dropped their record down to 2-1.
Chandler will head out to challenge Corona del Sol at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chandler is facing Corona del Sol at the right time seeing as Corona del Sol is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Westwood, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Shadow Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Westwood will also cruise into their next matchup with the timing on their side: Shadow Ridge will have lost three straight heading into Friday's contest.
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