The Parker Broncs will challenge the Arizona Lutheran Academy Coyotes at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Parker is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 50 points back in August, they were much more limited against Wickenburg last Thursday. They came up short against the Wranglers, falling 26-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Broncs have suffered against the Wranglers since August 24, 2018.
Meanwhile, Arizona Lutheran Academy had just enough and edged Camp Verde out 30-27 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Coyotes.
It was another big night for Elijah Harris, who rushed for 210 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 166 rushing yards dating back to last season. Arizona Lutheran Academy also got a significant boost from Sebby Guye, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 86 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Arizona Lutheran Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in 17 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
One reason for the win was Arizona Lutheran Academy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Dontay Bell.
Parker now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Arizona Lutheran Academy, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Things could have been worse for Parker, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 32-15 loss to Arizona Lutheran Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Parker, Rylan Bass (who picked up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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