The Page Sand Devils will challenge the Wickenburg Wranglers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Page will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Page is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Monument Valley at home to the tune of 48-20 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Sand Devils, who have now won three matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Joseph Benally continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 404 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.9 yards per attempt, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. What's more, he also racked up 28 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in August of 2023. Deegan Sparks was Benally's top target, picking up 152 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Wickenburg came up short against River Valley on Friday and fell 15-8. The loss continues a trend for the Wranglers in their matchups with the Dust Devils: they've now lost five in a row.
Even if they lost, Wickenburg's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. River Valley's QB won't forget Jesse Pittman anytime soon given he sacked him 2.5 times. Pittman also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11. Another thorn in River Valley's side was Trent Jepsen, who picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Page's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Wickenburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. Page has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 296.2 passing yards per game. Wickenburg, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 176.2 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Page was dealt a bruising 49-6 loss at the hands of Wickenburg in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Page have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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