Coast Union is 6-1 against Maricopa since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. After each having a week off, both will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Coast Union is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Orcutt Academy, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Coast Union was ranked 24th). Coast Union and Orcutt Academy were almost perfectly matched up two weeks ago, but Coast Union suffered a 28-27 defeat. The loss was the Broncos' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Maricopa had to suffer through a 54-14 loss at the hands of Hillcrest Christian. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Saints recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Coast Union's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1. As for Maricopa, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Coast Union against Maricopa in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, as the team secured a 69-12 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Coast Union 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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