The Scottsdale Christian Academy Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Shadow Mountain Matadors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Scottsdale Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.2 points per game this season.
Scottsdale Christian Academy's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Madison Highland Prep, posting a 68-0 victory. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 30 points or more this season.
Sean Helgeson was a one-man wrecking crew for Scottsdale Christian Academy as he threw for 146 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 65 yards. Those 65 rushing yards gave Helgeson a new career-high. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Isaiah Phifer, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 38 points the game before, Shadow Mountain was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 25-10 to Scottsdale Preparatory Academy. The Matadors' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
The losing side was boosted by Sean Collins, who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 110 rushing yards.
Scottsdale Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Shadow Mountain, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Everything came up roses for Scottsdale Christian Academy against Shadow Mountain in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Scottsdale Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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