The Brophy College Prep Broncos are taking a road trip to square off against the Salpointe Catholic Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brophy College Prep is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Brophy College Prep is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Mountain Pointe, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Brophy College Prep was ranked third). Brophy College Prep came out on top against Mountain Pointe by a score of 31-24 on Friday.
Case Vanden Bosch continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 85 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 261 yards and a touchdown while completing 82.1% of his passes. 101 of those passing yards were hauled in by Devin Fitzgerald, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Salpointe Catholic earned a 28-16 victory over Saguaro on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lancers.
Richard Rivera was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 159 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 55 receiving yards. Those 159 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Matthew Avelar was another key player, rushing for 53 yards and a touchdown.
Salpointe Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Alon Deon, Nathan Spivey, Joey Castillo, and Richard Archuleta picked up one apiece.
Brophy College Prep's record now sits at 8-1. As for Salpointe Catholic, their record is now 6-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Brophy College Prep has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 204.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Salpointe Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 186.6. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Brophy College Prep came out on top in a nail-biter against Salpointe Catholic in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, sneaking past 14-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brophy College Prep since the team 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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