The McClintock Chargers are on the road again on Friday to play the South Mountain Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. McClintock knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully South Mountain likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, McClintock took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 49-11 win over Browne. Fans of the Chargers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Jaxon Knutson had an outrageously good game as he threw for 200 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. McClintock also got a significant boost from Edward Walker, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 125 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: McClintock was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
McClintock's defense made their presence known, laying out Kenyon Hale. four times. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Adrian Martinez. McClintock got some further help from Julius Fuentes: he forced a fumble and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, South Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 19-6 to Ironwood.
McClintock's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for South Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for McClintock against South Mountain in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 49-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for McClintock 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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