Alhambra is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Friday. They will be playing at home against the Copper Canyon Aztecs at 7:00 p.m. Alhambra is looking for their season's first win.
Alhambra's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Youngker on Friday. They were beaten by the Roughriders 58-0.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Copper Canyon, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Yuma 40-2 on Friday. Considering the Aztecs' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Alhambra better keep an eye on Javian Wright. He was instrumental in Copper Canyon's win, picking up 179 receiving yards and one touchdown. Those 179 receiving yards gave Wright a new career-high.
Copper Canyon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Yuma only rushed for 19.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Copper Canyon's defense and their four sacks. Jeremiah Adams Curry was especially locked on to Yuma's QB and sacked him three times. Adams Curry also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 11.
With the victory, Copper Canyon broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-3. As for Alhambra, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Alhambra couldn't quite get it done against Copper Canyon when the teams last played back in November of 2024 as they fell 21-12. Will the Lions have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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