Campo Verde had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They came out on top against the Gilbert Tigers by a score of 27-14. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Coyotes also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2023.
Campo Verde had a senior duo take command as Karsten Lee rushed for 32 yards and two touchdowns and Bobby Blackburn rushed for 115 yards while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Blackburn has posted since back in September of 2023. Wyatt Rauch got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Campo Verde was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why Gilbert lost, don't look at Jonathan Guy. Despite the final result, he picked up 102 receiving yards, and also threw for 59 yards and a touchdown.
Campo Verde's record now sits at 7-3. As for Gilbert, they dropped their record down to 4-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Campo Verde will take on McClintock at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gilbert does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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