The Copper Canyon Aztecs will head out on the road to square off against the North Canyon Rattlers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Friday, Copper Canyon made easy work of Washington and carried off a 34-13 victory. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-0.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Copper Canyon's defense and their 5.5 sacks. Jeremiah Adams Curry was especially locked on to Washington's QB and sacked him four times. Copper Canyon received some extra help from Adams Curry, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Meanwhile, North Canyon earned a 34-22 win over Carl Hayden Community on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rattlers.
Copper Canyon better keep an eye on AJ Garcia. He was instrumental in North Canyon's win, rushing for 195 yards and two TDs. Garcia has become a key player for the Rattlers: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-3 otherwise. North Canyon also got a significant boost from Karlos Romandia, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 95 yards.
North Canyon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
North Canyon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Kyrian Arnold, Dom Dampier, and Jemorion Barron picked up one apiece. Barron also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with nine. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
The victory got Copper Canyon back to even at 4-4. As for North Canyon, the win also got them back to even at 4-4.
Copper Canyon suffered a grim 39-13 defeat to North Canyon in their previous meeting back in October of 2022. Thankfully for the Aztecs, Billy Bounmy (who rushed for 200 yards while picking up 9.5 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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