Cortez was the 60-30 winner over Glendale Prep Academy when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Cortez Colts were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 24-23 to the Glendale Prep Academy Griffins.
Despite the loss, Cortez still got an impressive performance from Michael Anthony, who rushed for 226 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Anthony is now averaging an impressive 110.1 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Jamerrius Anthony, who threw for 93 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Even though they lost, Cortez was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Cortez didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Anthony and Abraham Llamas. Llamas also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten.
Joshua Mchale continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Glendale Prep Academy, rushing for 100 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 226 yards on ten of 24 attempts. Those 100 rushing yards gave Mchale a new career-high. 150 of Mchale's passing yards were hauled in by Dylan Lincoln.
Cortez has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Glendale Prep Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
As of now, neither Cortez nor Glendale Prep Academy have any future games scheduled.
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