After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Greenway, Glendale was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They took down the Carl Hayden Community Falcons 27-13. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Cardinals as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
A big part of Glendale's win came down to the chemistry between Michael Anguiano and his top target Jimmy Pham. Anguiano threw for 213 yards and a touchdown while Pham rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Those 130 rushing yards gave Pham a new career-high. A healthy portion of that aerial production (95 yards to be exact) went to Dominic Owens.
Glendale didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Owens and Simon Sinohui. Michael Woods was another major factor on D, making 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Carl Hayden Community lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Miles Woods, who rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown.
Glendale's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Carl Hayden Community, their loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals challenges Peoria at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Carl Hayden Community, they will square off against Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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