The Youngker Roughriders will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Peoria Panthers, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Youngker's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Lake Havasu on Friday. They were beaten by the Knights 28-0. That makes it the first time this season the Roughriders have let down their home crowd.
Youngker's defeat came about despite a quality game from Isaiah Hargrove, who rushed for 133 yards. With that strong performance, Hargrove is now averaging an impressive 105.8 rushing yards per game.
Meanwhile, Peoria was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Cactus, falling 35-14. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Cobras are ranked 31st).
Youngker now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Peoria, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Thursday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Youngker has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 217.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Peoria struggles in that department as they've been averaging 195.6. It's looking like Thursday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Youngker against Peoria in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 62-35 win. In that matchup, Youngker amassed a halftime lead of 41-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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