Gila Ridge is 7-1 against Kofa since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Kings at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Kofa will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Gila Ridge extended their winning streak to five on Friday. The Hawks breezed past Yuma to the tune of 56-0. The Hawks' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
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Prentes Boxx lll produced another solid effort rushing for 147 yards and five touchdowns on only 11 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 114 rushing yards. Kanai Hongo was in the mix too, providing Gila Ridge with two scores.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Gila Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Gila Ridge's defense and their four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Yuma's side was Kameron Potter, who forced one fumble and made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Kofa got themselves on the board against Somerton on Friday, but Somerton never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 32-0 victory over the Toros. The contest marked the Kings' most dominant win of the season.
The victory got Kofa back to even at 3-3. As for Gila Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Everything came up roses for Gila Ridge against Kofa in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, as the team secured a 59-6 victory. Do the Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Kings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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