The Sunnyslope Vikings are taking a road trip to take on the McClintock Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sunnyslope has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight losses, while McClintock will come in with eight straight victories.
Last Friday, Sunnyslope didn't have quite enough to beat Campo Verde and fell 23-20.
Despite the defeat, Sunnyslope got top-tier performance from Mack Kump, who picked up 187 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for McClintock at home against Gilbert on Friday as the team secured a 47-7 win. Fans of the Chargers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
A big part of McClintock's victory came down to the chemistry between Jaxon Knutson and his top target Amari Scroggins. Knutson threw for 313 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.0 yards per attempt while Scroggins picked up 86 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Knutson is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season. Khalil Bender made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
McClintock didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Bender and Scroggins. Another thorn in Gilbert's side was JJ Flakes, who picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles.
Sunnyslope's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for McClintock, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Sunnyslope has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 157.7 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, McClintock has preferred to attack from the air: they average 361.6 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Sunnyslope beat McClintock 45-35 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sunnyslope 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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