The Anzar Hawks will challenge the Crystal Springs Uplands Gryphons at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Saturday, Anzar humbled Hillbrook with a 44-12 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hawks.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Crystal Springs Uplands last Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Trinity Christian out of the water with a 60-18 final score. Fans of the Gryphons have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
A big part of Crystal Springs Uplands' victory came down to the chemistry between Jimmy Naylor and his top target Rikhav Shah. Naylor rushed for 128 yards and two TDs on only ten carries while Shah gained 127 total yards and five touchdowns. Naylor is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Another big playmaker for Crystal Springs Uplands was Nick Loew, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Crystal Springs Uplands didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Arjun Kurani, Shah, and Naylor picked up one apiece. Naylor got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Crystal Springs Uplands' win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Anzar, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Anzar took a serious blow against Crystal Springs Uplands in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 32-0. Thankfully for the Hawks, Teague Durkin (who threw for 219 yards and five touchdowns while completing 76% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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