There's no place like home for Poston Butte, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past the Copper Canyon Aztecs 58-7 at home on Thursday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Broncos considering their eight-point performance the contest before.
Jaylen Brooks went supernova for Poston Butte, rushing for 222 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also catching a touchdown. With that strong performance, Brooks is now averaging an impressive 116.5 rushing yards per game. Another rusher making a difference was Easton Filetti, who rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Poston Butte wouldn't let Copper Canyon keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Poston Butte can thank Ben Cardenas and Jamari Torrian for forcing both of them. Cardenas also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making four total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Poston Butte was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 453 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Copper Canyon only gained 195.
The victory got Poston Butte back to even at 1-1. As for Copper Canyon, they dropped their record down to 1-1 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Poston Butte will be playing in front of their home fans against Campo Verde at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Copper Canyon, they will head out on the road to face off against Desert Sunrise at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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