San Tan Charter has won nine straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Santa Cruz Valley has won nine straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The San Tan Charter Roadrunners will welcome the Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils at 7:00 p.m. San Tan Charter knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Santa Cruz Valley likes a good challenge.
San Tan Charter's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Sequoia Pathway Academy on the road to the tune of 54-0. Considering the Roadrunners have won five matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
San Tan Charter can attribute much of their success to Timi Akinyoyenu, who picked up 95 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Cavell Joseph, who gained 75 total yards and two touchdowns.all of that, receiving production came thanks to one massive catch
Meanwhile, Santa Cruz Valley gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Heritage Academy by a score of 36-28.
Santa Cruz Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aidan Ysaguirre, who rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Ysaguirre is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Nathan Harris, who threw for 329 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.3% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Santa Cruz Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 191 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
San Tan Charter's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Santa Cruz Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
San Tan Charter couldn't quite finish off Santa Cruz Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 and fell 22-19. Will San Tan Charter have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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