The Flowing Wells Caballeros will head out to square off against the Amphitheater Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Things were looking good for Flowing Wells after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a blow against Sunnyside, falling 34-7. The Caballeros have struggled against the Blue Devils recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Flowing Wells might have lost, but man, Jayden Simmons was a machine: he rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Flowing Wells was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
Even if they lost, Flowing Wells' defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Gabriel Galligan and his two.
Meanwhile, Amphitheater suffered their biggest loss since September 15, 2023 on Friday. They lost 23-0 to Independence. The Panthers' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Flowing Wells' loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Amphitheater, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Flowing Wells came up short against Amphitheater in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 27-21. Can Flowing Wells avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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