Pahokee hasn't had much luck against Somerset Academy - Canyons recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Blue Devils will take on the Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Pahokee's defense has only allowed 11.4 points per game this season, so Somerset Academy - Canyons' offense will have their work cut out for them.
Pahokee is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They walked away with a 15-6 win over Cardinal Newman.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Somerset Academy - Canyons). They claimed a resounding 53-0 victory over Pine. With that win, the Cougars brought their scoring average up to 26 points per game.
Pahokee better keep an eye on Ava Wotipka. She was instrumental in Somerset Academy - Canyons' win, throwing for 244 yards and six TDs while completing 83.3% of her passes. Those 244 passing yards gave Wotipka a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayda Simmons, who gained 35 total yards and three touchdowns.
Somerset Academy - Canyons didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brooke Doty and Wotipka.
The victory made it two in a row for Somerset Academy - Canyons and bumps their season record up to 11-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.5 points over those games. As for Pahokee, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season.
Pahokee ended up a good deal behind Somerset Academy - Canyons when the teams last played back in February, losing 16-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wotipka, who threw for 150 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also rushed for 78 yards on only nine carries. Now that the Blue Devils know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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