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| 09/13/24 - Home | 7-18 L |
| 09/08/23 - Away | 21-24 L |
| 09/23/22 - Home | 26-30 L |
| 09/10/21 - Away | 27-9 W |
| 08/30/19 - Away | 48-0 W |
| + 3 more games |
Chaparral and Desert Mountain are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2016, but not for long. The Firebirds will head out on the road to take on the Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Jayce Wilson and Easton Conner.
On Monday, Chaparral and Notre Dame Prep finished up on equal footing with a 21-21 draw.
Meanwhile, Desert Mountain entered their tilt with Ironwood Ridge on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They really took it to the Nighthawks for the full four quarters, racking up a 43-3 victory. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Nighthawks are ranked 117th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chaparral better keep an eye on Grant Garduno. He was instrumental in Desert Mountain's win, throwing for 146 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while also rushing for 50 yards and one TD. Those 50 rushing yards gave Garduno a new career-high.
Desert Mountain didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Braylon Wilkerson and Davian Whitener. Whitener got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Desert Mountain's win bumped their record up to 6-1. Chaparral's tie makes their record 3-3-1 this season.
Chaparral came up short against Desert Mountain in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, falling 18-7. Can the Firebirds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
