The Salpointe Catholic Lancers will venture away from home to face off against the Desert Vista Thunder at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Desert Vista took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Salpointe Catholic, who comes in off a win.
Salpointe Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Centennial, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Salpointe Catholic was ranked 11th). Salpointe Catholic managed a 27-23 win over Centennial two weeks ago. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lancers.
Salpointe Catholic got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Richard Rivera out in front who rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Rivera a new career-high in rushing yards.
Salpointe Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Centennial only rushed for 54.
Meanwhile, Desert Vista came up short against Chaparral on Friday and fell 44-36. The Thunder have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Kael Moore, who picked up 129 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyler Drunasky, who rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown.
Salpointe Catholic now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Desert Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Salpointe Catholic beat Desert Vista 34-24 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Salpointe Catholic since the team 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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