San Tan Charter put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 34-14 margin over the Veritas Prep Falcons. San Tan Charter's victory was all the more impressive since the Falcons were averaging only 14.75 points allowed on the season.
San Tan Charter's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cavell Joseph, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown. Joseph didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made three total tackles. Dwayne Jones also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, San Tan Charter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
San Tan Charter wouldn't let Veritas Prep keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Joseph, Bairyk Schulte, and Benny Sharpe picked up one apiece.
Despite the defeat, Veritas Prep had strong showings from Baylor Arnold, who picked up 43 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Rocco Guido, who threw for 188 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Guido a new career-high in rushing yards.
San Tan Charter pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Veritas Prep, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. San Tan Charter will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Chandler Prep at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th. San Tan Charter has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 120 points over their last three contests. As for Veritas Prep, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Shadow Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Veritas Prep is facing Shadow Mountain at the right time seeing as Shadow Mountain is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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