Anna hasn't had much luck against Melissa recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Coyotes will face off against the Cardinals at 3:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Anna sitting on five straight victories and Melissa on three.
Anna is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Palo Duro, sneaking past 38-35. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Coyotes have posted since August 29th.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Anna to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ace Traylor, who rushed for 190 yards and one score while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 46 receiving yards and one touchdown. Traylor also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks, forcing one fumble, and making four total tackles. Ziondre Williams was another key signal caller, throwing for 176 yards and a pair of TDs on only 15 passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Anna was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Anna's defensive line stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Leading the way was Traylor with two sacks. Jaden Parker was another major factor on D, making 18 total tackles.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Melissa on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Andress out of the water with a 62-14 final score. Considering the Cardinals have won eight matchups by more than 30 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Anna's victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Melissa, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Anna came up short against Melissa in their previous matchup back in September, falling 40-34. Can the Coyotes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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