The ALA - West Foothills Guardians will square off against the Thatcher Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as ALA - West Foothills comes in on 13 and Thatcher on three.
ALA - West Foothills is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They beat Round Valley by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 28-6. Considering the Guardians have won 11 matchups by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
ALA - West Foothills didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Izaiah Morales and Titan Ashton. Ashton is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Thatcher's offense rose to the challenge against a Gophers defense that boasted an average of only 14.92 points allowed on Friday. Thatcher claimed a resounding 38-9 victory over Florence. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by 26 points or more this season.
Kody Bingham continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 220 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Chad Johnson was another key player, rushing for 36 yards and a touchdown.
Thatcher was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 373 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive matches.
Thatcher's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB eight times. Leading the way was Landon Robbins with two sacks. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.
Thatcher is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.3 points per game. As for ALA - West Foothills, their record is now 13-0.
Saturday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. ALA - West Foothills has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 195.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Thatcher struggles in that department as they've been averaging 214.6. It's looking like Saturday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
