Emery is 0-5 against San Juan since October of 2019 but things could change on Saturday. The Emery Spartans will face off against the San Juan Broncos at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in Emery's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five games.
Emery is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Summit Academy by a score of 31-20.
Porter Hurdsman was his usual excellent self, picking up 127 receiving yards and two touchdowns. His receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 103 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for San Juan against Delta on Saturday as the squad secured a 54-14 victory. The result was nothing new for the Broncos, who have now won nine contests by 35 points or more so far this season.
San Juan's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jagger Nieves, who rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Nieves a new career-high in rushing yards. JD Palmer was in the mix too, providing San Juan with two touchdowns.
San Juan didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nieves and Tripp Palmer. San Juan got some further help from Branten Bethea: he made 16 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
San Juan's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.8 points per game. As for Emery, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
We should be in store for an exciting game as Emery and San Juan have no problem gaining yardage. Emery has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 364.2 total yards per game. However, it's not like San Juan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 466.8. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Emery was taken down by San Juan 61-20 in their previous meeting back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Nieves, who picked up 161 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 94 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Now that Emery knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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