San Juan has gone 5-0 against Emery recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The San Juan Broncos will take on the Emery Spartans at 4:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
San Juan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They really took it to Delta for the full four quarters, racking up a 54-14 win. The Broncos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by 35 points or more this season.
San Juan's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jagger Nieves led the charge by rushing for 141 yards and two touchdowns. Those 141 rushing yards gave Nieves a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of JD Palmer, who rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns.
San Juan didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nieves and Tripp Palmer. Another thorn in Delta's side was Branten Bethea, who made 16 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Emery entered their tilt with Summit Academy on Saturday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Bears by a score of 31-20.
Porter Hurdsman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 127 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 51 yards.
San Juan pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.9 points per game. As for Emery, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
We should be in store for an exciting game as San Juan and Emery have no problem gaining yardage. San Juan has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 466.8 total yards per game. However, it's not like Emery struggles in that department as they've been averaging 364.2. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Everything came up roses for San Juan against Emery in their previous matchup back in September, as the squad secured a 61-20 win. In that match, San Juan amassed a halftime lead of 48-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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