After flying high against Mountainside last Friday, Cortez came back down to earth. The Cortez Colts took a blow against the Camp Verde Cowboys on Friday, falling 65-34. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Colts of the 56-33 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Cortez's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jamerrius Anthony, who rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns, and Michael Anthony, who rushed for 200 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. Michael really tore up the turf during one magnificent 77-yard run.
Even though they lost, Cortez was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Cortez wouldn't let Camp Verde keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Cortez can thank Julian Cabrera and Anthony for forcing both of them. Anthony's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 150 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Cortez now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Camp Verde, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Cortez will head out on the road to take on Phoenix Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Phoenix Christian's defense has only allowed 12.6 points per game this season, so Cortez's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Camp Verde, they will host Glendale Prep Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Glendale Prep Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
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