The Lake Havasu Knights will face off against the Central Bobcats at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Havasu will be strutting in after a win while Central will be coming in after a loss.
Central will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Lake Havasu extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday. The Knights breezed past North Canyon to the tune of 49-8. With the Knights ahead 42-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Lake Havasu found their leader in sophomore McKenna Nutt, who threw for 156 yards and four TDs, and also rushed for 59 yards. Audrey French was another key player, rushing for 21 yards and a pair of scores.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Lake Havasu's defense and their three sacks. Payton Hart was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two herself. Lake Havasu got some further help from Vivian Velazquez: she made three total tackles (1.0 for loss) and snagged three interceptions which she returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Central fell victim to Paradise Valley and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They were beaten by the Trojans 51-0.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Lake Havasu, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
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