Mohave has gone 4-0 against Chino Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Mohave Thunderbirds will look to defend their home field against the Chino Valley Cougars at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Mohave's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Chino Valley has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Mohave is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on the road on Thursday with ease, bagging a 48-13 win over Lee Williams. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mohave was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matches they've averaged 217.7.
Mohave's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Julio Gonzales, Isac Urias, and Pedro Marentes picked up one apiece. What's more, Marentes also racked up 13 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Chino Valley entered their game against Payson on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Chino Valley had to suffer through a 46-6 loss at the hands of Payson. The contest marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Mohave's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Chino Valley, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Mohave against Chino Valley in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 70-0 victory. Will Mohave repeat their success, or does Chino Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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