The Globe Tigers will venture away from home to take on the ALA - Anthem South Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. ALA - Anthem South took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Globe, who comes in off a win.
Globe took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 54-8 win over St. John Paul II Catholic at home. The high-scoring effort was just what the Tigers needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Globe relied on the efforts of Aiden Bejarano, who rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and Jaeger Franco, who rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Bejarano's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Globe was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 357 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 92.5 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've averaged 195.7.
Globe wouldn't let St. John Paul II Catholic keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Globe can thank Jaxson Olmstead and Davien Lagunas for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, ALA - Anthem South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 58-7 loss at the hands of Pima. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 207th, while the Roughriders are ranked 98th).
The victory snapped Globe's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-5 record. As for ALA - Anthem South, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Globe against ALA - Anthem South when the teams last played back in August of 2023, as the team secured a 34-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Globe 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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