The Page Sand Devils will face off against the Wickenburg Wranglers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Page will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Page is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Monument Valley at home to the tune of 48-20 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Sand Devils, who have now won three matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
Joseph Benally continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 404 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.9 yards per attempt, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. What's more, he also racked up 28 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in August of 2023. Deegan Sparks was Benally's top target, picking up 152 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Wickenburg came up short against River Valley on Friday and fell 15-8. The Wranglers haven't had much luck with the Dust Devils recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Even if they lost, Wickenburg's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. In that department, Jesse Pittman was the leader with 2.5. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11. Trent Jepsen was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Page's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Wickenburg, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Page has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 296.2 passing yards per game. Wickenburg, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 176.2 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Page took a serious blow against Wickenburg in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 49-6. Will Page have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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