St. Johns is on an 11-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Tanque Verde is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Redskins will welcome the Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (St. Johns 11.6, Tanque Verde 12.7) so any points scored will be well earned.
St. Johns is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 13-10 win over Arizona Lutheran Academy. The 13-point effort marked the Redskins' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
A big part of St. Johns' victory came down to the chemistry between Kaden Waite and his top target Jude Raban. Waite rushed for 34 yards and one score while Raban rushed for 51 yards and one touchdown. Raban also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles and defending two passes.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something St. Johns proved: they limited Arizona Lutheran Academy to a paltry 3.2 yards per carry. While two picked up at least 12 total tackles, Sam Winters stood above the rest. He made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss). St. Johns' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.1.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Tanque Verde challenged Veritas Prep on Friday. The Hawks managed a 28-23 win over the Falcons.
St. Johns better focus on containing Rocco Haggard and Aiden Cooper as the pair were huge in Tanque Verde's win. Haggard threw for 157 yards and a pair of TDs on only 14 passes, while Cooper picked up 85 receiving yards and one score. Haggard didn't just play on offense: he also made two total tackles and defended four passes in addition to snagging an interception.
St. Johns' victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Tanque Verde, their win bumped their record up to 11-2.
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