North Canyon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 18th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against the Cibola Raiders, falling 48-7. The Rattlers lost against the Raiders in their previous head to head back in October of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 15-12 score last time.
Giovanni Pugliese rushed for 42 yards, and also threw for 97 yards and a touchdown.
Isaiah Vasquez was his top target, making 13 total tackles. On the ground,
AJ Garcia rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown.
Messiah Mais continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Cibola, rushing for 200 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, while also picking up 31 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards Mais has posted since back in September of 2023. Marques Montague was another key rusher, rushing for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
North Canyon's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Cibola, they moved to 2-7 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
North Canyon will head out to square off against Paradise Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cibola, they will host Kellis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cibola is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home.
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