The Snowflake Lobos will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against the Show Low Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Snowflake strolled past Cactus with points to spare, taking the game 31-14. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lobos.
Snowflake's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jacob LaDuke led the charge by rushing for 81 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 47 yards and a touchdown. Snowflake also got a significant boost from Kanton Turley, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 82 yards.
Turley wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Snowflake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in five consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Snowflake wouldn't let Cactus keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Snowflake can thank Cody Flake and Andrew Bentley for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Show Low didn't have too much trouble with Willcox on the road on Friday as they won 21-7.
Show Low's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jett Walker, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and Perkins Kash, who rushed for 35 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most total yards Walker has posted since back in August of 2023.
Snowflake's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Show Low, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Snowflake against Show Low in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 55-17 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Snowflake since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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