The Buckeye Hawks are taking a road trip to take on the Estrella Foothills Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Estrella Foothills took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Buckeye, who comes in off a win.
If Estrella Foothills heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Buckeye took over last week. Buckeye really took it to Glendale for the full four quarters, racking up a 50-21 win on the road. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hawks.
Valentine Antillon went supernova for Buckeye, throwing for 278 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes. Salvador Castro also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Buckeye wouldn't let Glendale keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Buckeye can thank Robert Hutcheson and James Tosh for forcing all of them.
Meanwhile, Estrella Foothills unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They were dealt a 62-28 defeat at the hands of Arizona College Prep. The loss was the Wolves' first of the season.
Estrella Foothills' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Hone Wray, who threw for 353 yards and three touchdowns while completing 95% of his passes, and PJ Bailey, who picked up 180 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Bailey's longest reception was for an incredible 79 yards. Noah Romo was another key player, picking up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Buckeye now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Estrella Foothills, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-1.
Buckeye strolled past Estrella Foothills when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 31-17. The rematch might be a little tougher for Buckeye since the team 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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