The Gila Ridge Hawks will venture away from home to challenge the Somerton Toros at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gila Ridge will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Gila Ridge is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Kofa 63-6. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Hawks with their most commanding win of the season.
It was another big night for Prentes Boxx lll, who rushed for 240 yards and four scores while picking up 15.0 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 76 yards. Isaac Soliz was another key player, throwing for 192 yards and five TDs on only 17 passes.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 48-3, which was the final score in Somerton's tilt against Calipatria on Thursday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Toros came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 213th in Arizona, while the Hornets are ranked 907th in California).
Gila Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Somerton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
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