The Marcos de Niza Padres's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Flagstaff Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. 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.
Marcos de Niza will head into Monday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat St. John Paul II Catholic on Monday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 34-point defeat they were dealt last Wednesday. Marcos de Niza fell just short of St. John Paul II Catholic by a score of 10-7.
Meanwhile, Flagstaff has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 12.88 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Tuesday. They took a blow against Prescott, falling 34-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Eagles have suffered since September 17th.
Marcos de Niza dropped their record down to 3-9-1 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Flagstaff, they moved to 9-7 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Marcos de Niza came up short against Flagstaff in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, falling 19-6. Thankfully for Marcos de Niza, Maya Evans (who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also picked up 38 receiving yards) 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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