The Empire Ravens will venture away from home to square off against the Rio Rico Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Empire will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Empire is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 36-6 victory over Cholla. The Ravens haven't had any issues with the Chargers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
A big part of Empire's victory came down to the chemistry between Bryson Taton and his top target Jalen Camacho. Taton picked up 62 receiving yards and one score while Camacho rushed for 56 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only seven carries. Taton got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 55 yards. Alex Elias made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Empire didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Cholla to a completion percentage of just 25%. The team can thank Aden Coy for the heroic effort on defense: he. That defensive display was nothing new: Empire has limited their opponent to a lower and lower completion percentage in three consecutive games.
Empire didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Braden Krammer, Elias, Lukas Elias, and Camacho picked up one apiece. Alex got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 42-14, which was the final score in Rio Rico's tilt against Sahuarita on Friday. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Empire's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Rio Rico, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-5.
Empire strolled past Rio Rico in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 by a score of 34-20. Will the Ravens repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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