The Snowflake Lobos will square off against the Gilbert Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Snowflake will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Snowflake's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They breezed by Show Low on the road to the tune of 42-0. Given the Lobos' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Cougars are ranked 124th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Snowflake's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jacob LaDuke, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also threw for 103 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.7% of his passes. Another rusher making a difference was Karter Raban, who rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Snowflake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Gilbert came into Friday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Mesquite 45-15 on the road on Friday. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Snowflake's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Gilbert, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Snowflake against Gilbert in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 36-7 win. Will Snowflake repeat their success, or does Gilbert have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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