The Agua Fria Owls will square off against the St. John Paul II Catholic Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Agua Fria is out to stop a seven-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Agua Fria is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They never let Maryvale onto the board and left with a 26-0 victory last Thursday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Owls as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Agua Fria's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Yohoney Castanon, who picked up 183 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Evelina Montez was another key passer, throwing for 246 yards and three touchdowns.
Agua Fria didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Allyson Besold and Brenaeya Hardge.
St. John Paul II Catholic fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Seton Catholic 14-12. That's two games straight that the Lions have won by exactly two points.
A big part of St. John Paul II Catholic's win came down to the chemistry between Michelle Segoviano and her top target Margaret Garverick. Segoviano threw for 135 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of her passes while Garverick picked up 45 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Garverick also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making two total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
One reason for the win was St. John Paul II Catholic's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Veronica Benavides and Segoviano, who racked up all five sacks between them.
Agua Fria's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for St. John Paul II Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 3-7.
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