The Canyon View Jaguars will head out to square off against the Gilbert Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gilbert took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Canyon View, who comes in off a win.
Canyon View's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Agua Fria 51-0 at home. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Owls are ranked 160th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Canyon View can attribute much of their success to Brady Scott, who rushed for 49 yards and two touchdowns, and DJ Sims, who rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Canyon View also got a significant boost from Derek Vasko, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 86 yards.
Canyon View wouldn't let Agua Fria keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Canyon View can thank Andres Fierros and Connor Shields for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Gilbert came up short against ALA - Gilbert North on Friday and fell 20-10.
The victory got Canyon View back to even at 1-1. As for Gilbert, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Canyon View against Gilbert in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 41-13 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Canyon View since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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