Two dominant signal callers in Rich Lucero Jr. and Colten Meyer are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. After both having extra time off, the Hamilton Huskies and the Marana Tigers will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Hamilton sitting on four straight victories and Marana on ten.
Hamilton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Chandler, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Hamilton was ranked fourth). Hamilton blew past Chandler, posting a 56-14 win. Considering the Huskies have won four matchups by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lucero Jr. continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 368 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushing for 47 yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of Lucero Jr.'s aerial production (194 yards to be exact) went to Logan James, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Marana challenged Desert View on November 1st. Marana breezed by Desert View to the tune of 54-12. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by 22 points or more this season.
Meyer was his usual excellent self, throwing for 353 yards and four touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards (ten). Jeffrey Smith3Rd was another key player, gaining 107 total yards and a touchdown.
Marana's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.8 points per game. As for Hamilton, their record now sits at 9-1.
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