After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Miami, Glendale Prep Academy was happy to have turned things around on Friday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 24-23 victory over the Cortez Colts. For the Griffins, this counts as revenge for the 60-30 win the Colts walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Joshua Mchale continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 100 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 226 yards on ten of 24 attempts. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. A healthy portion of Mchale's aerial production (150 yards to be exact) went to Dylan Lincoln.
Glendale Prep Academy wouldn't let Cortez keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Logan Waddell, Aiden Renda, and Eliason Fleming picked up one apiece. Fleming also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
When it comes to explaining why Cortez lost, don't look at Michael Anthony. Despite the final result, he rushed for 226 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Anthony is now averaging an impressive 110.1 rushing yards per game. Jamerrius Anthony was another key player, throwing for 93 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Glendale Prep Academy's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Cortez, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
As of now, neither Glendale Prep Academy nor Cortez have any future games scheduled.
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