The Pima Roughriders will take on the Scottsdale Christian Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pima will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Pima is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat ALA - Anthem South 58-7 on the road. With that victory, the Roughriders brought their scoring average up to 30.3 points per game.
It was another big night for Jeremiah Martinez, who rushed for 166 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Joe Palmer, who rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Pima was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Scottsdale Christian Academy took on Veritas Prep on Friday. Scottsdale Christian Academy strolled past Veritas Prep with points to spare, taking the game 27-13. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Among those leading the charge was Sean Helgeson, who threw for 132 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes.
Scottsdale Christian Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaden Dufek and Ethan Davidson. Dufek also defended three defended passes, which is notable because Scottsdale Christian Academy is 2-1 when he posts at least three defended passes, but 1-2 otherwise. Scottsdale Christian Academy got some further help from Caleb Randall: he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles.
Pima's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Scottsdale Christian Academy, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Pima lost to Scottsdale Christian Academy at home by a decisive 41-22 margin in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Pima, Andrew Trapp (who picked up 184 receiving yards and two touchdowns) 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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