The Somerton Toros will head out on the road to  square off against  the Lake Havasu Knights  at 7:00  p.m.  on Friday. Somerton's offense  hasn't  had much luck over their past nine  games, but Friday's   matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Somerton came up short against Yuma  and fell  14-7.
Meanwhile, Lake Havasu was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Estrella Foothills 40-13. Considering the Knights have won three contests by more than 26  points this season, Friday's  blowout was nothing new.
Lake Havasu's win came from a few key players Somerton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was  Halo Jump, who threw for 228 yards and three  touchdowns, and also punched in one  TD on the ground.  Carter Devett also helped with two scores in total.
 Lake Havasu's run defense was locked in: Estrella Foothills could only muster 1.7 yards per carry. The team can thank  Trevor Thompson for the heroic effort on defense: he. They're 1-2 when  they shut down the run game so well.
 Lake Havasu didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of  Devett and  Thompson. Lake Havasu got some further help from  Ethan Adler: he picked up  1.5  sacks, forced one fumble,  and made four total tackles (3.0 for loss).
 The  victory made it two in a row for Lake Havasu and  bumps their season record up to 7-2. The  wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as  they  averaged 38.0 points over those games. As for Somerton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
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