The O'Connor Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Basha Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. O'Connor is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
O'Connor will head out to face Basha after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. O'Connor was beaten by ALA - Queen Creek 41-13. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Patriots are ranked fifth).
Despite the loss, O'Connor had strong showings from Bentley Corbin, who gained 199 total yards and a touchdown, and Jackson Reader, who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: O'Connor was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in 13 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Basha has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14.75 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They fell just short of Mission Viejo by a score of 31-28. The Bears' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
O'Connor's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Basha, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
O'Connor was dealt a bruising 48-14 loss at the hands of Basha when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for O'Connor, Demond Williams Jr. (who threw for 356 yards and six touchdowns while completing 93.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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