On Friday, The Mission Heights Prep Phantoms faced the Imagine Prep Storm in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Mission Heights Prep took a serious blow against Imagine Prep, falling 42-14. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Mission Heights Prep in their matchups with Imagine Prep: they've now lost four in a row.
Although Mission Heights Prep took the loss, they still got scores from AJ Pickett and Cade Riggs.
It was another big night for Bryce Pollay, who rushed for 248 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry. Pollay's longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards. Drayke Woolsey was another key contributor, rushing for 112 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
Mission Heights Prep has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-3 record this season. As for Imagine Prep, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
Mission Heights Prep will take on Heritage Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Heritage Academy is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt want to keep things rolling. As for Imagine Prep, they will be playing in front of their home fans against El Dorado at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Arizona (El Dorado is ranked 20th, while Imagine Prep is ranked ninth).
