The Mojave Rattlers will face off against the Chaparral Cowboys at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Mojave: 12.4, Chaparral: 14.1) so any points scored will be well earned.
Mojave is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Arbor View just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were outmatched by the Aggies and fell 40-12. Having soared to a lofty 46 points in the game before, the Rattlers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Chaparral faced Canyon Springs in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Chaparral never let Canyon Springs onto the board and left with a 7-0 win. Seven seems to be a good number for the Cowboys as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Mojave better focus on containing Asia Washington and Sybol Hardinger as the pair were huge in Chaparral's win. Washington rushed for 102 yards on only 13 carries, while Hardinger threw for 133 yards and one touchdown while completing 73.1% of her passes.
One reason for the win was Chaparral's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Sekia Taylor was especially locked on to Canyon Springs' QB and sacked her twice. Another thorn in Canyon Springs' side was Christina Chavez, who made nine total tackles and snagged an interception.
Mojave's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 10-3. As for Chaparral, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.
Mojave suffered a grim 25-0 defeat to Chaparral in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Thankfully for Mojave, Taimane Laolagi-Aloy (who threw for 270 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81% of her passes, and also rushed for 41 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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