The Snowflake Lobos will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Marcos de Niza Padres at 7:00 p.m. Snowflake is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Snowflake earned a 31-20 victory over Poston Butte.
Kanton Turley was his usual excellent self, rushing for 106 yards and three touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made a tackle.
Snowflake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in nine consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, a win for Marcos de Niza just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Verrado, falling 62-7. While losing is never fun, the Padres can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Vipers are ranked 33rd).
Snowflake's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Marcos de Niza, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Snowflake against Marcos de Niza in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-21 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Snowflake 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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