The Highland Prep Honey Badgers will head out to challenge the Phoenix Christian Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Highland Prep is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 38 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Cortez on Friday. They took a blow against the Colts, falling 43-12. The match marked the Honey Badgers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Highland Prep might have lost, but man, Faride Isaack Villa was a machine: he picked up 118 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Isaack Villa got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 69 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Gil Camacho, who threw for 226 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, while Phoenix Christian put up plenty of points on Thursday, the same can't be said for Glendale Prep Academy. Phoenix Christian blew past Glendale Prep Academy 55-0 at home. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Phoenix Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Z'Yeon Rondan, who rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Rondan also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making three total tackles, and making three total tackles in addition to snagging an interception. Phoenix Christian also got a significant boost from Gio Young, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 86 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Phoenix Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 366 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
One reason for the win was Phoenix Christian's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Aaron Whitten was especially locked on to Glendale Prep Academy's QB and sacked him twice. Luke Hocking was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and forcing a fumble.
The loss snapped Highland Prep's winning streak at five games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 4-1 record. As for Phoenix Christian, their record now sits at 4-1.
Highland Prep took a serious blow against Phoenix Christian when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 43-6. Thankfully for Highland Prep, Brandon Scroggins (who rushed for 131 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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