Thunderbird is 3-0 against Lake Havasu since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Thunderbird Titans will face off against the Lake Havasu Knights at 7:00 p.m. Thunderbird knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Lake Havasu likes a good challenge.
Thunderbird's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 42-0 victory over Greenway. Fans of the Titans have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Elijah Little was his usual excellent self, rushing for 228 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 107 rushing yards dating back to last season. Backing up that air attack was Devin Yates, who rushed for 82 yards and a rushing touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Thunderbird was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Lake Havasu on the road against Youngker on Friday as the squad secured a 28-0 win. That 28 point margin sets a new team best for the Knights this season.
Eric Nieblas looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 257 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Briggs, who gained 167 total yards.
Thunderbird pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Lake Havasu, their record now sits at 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Thunderbird against Lake Havasu when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 45-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Thunderbird 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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