San Tan Charter is on a 11-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Holbrook is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The San Tan Charter Roadrunners will challenge the Holbrook Roadrunners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, San Tan Charter took their match with ease, bagging a 54-14 win over Arete Prep. The result was nothing new for the Roadrunners, who have now won eight games by 20 points or more so far this season.
San Tan Charter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in four consecutive contests.
San Tan Charter didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Henry Tauscher and Brody Prassas.
Meanwhile, Holbrook was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 31-20 victory over Tuba City.
Holbrook's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Matthias Montijo, who rushed for 213 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Those 213 rushing yards gave Montijo a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Darren Justman, who threw for 146 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes.
Holbrook wouldn't let Tuba City keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Holbrook can thank Ordell Laughter and Simeon Shaw for forcing both of them.
San Tan Charter's victory bumped their record up to 10-0. As for Holbrook, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. San Tan Charter has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 206.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Holbrook struggles in that department as they've been averaging 165.4. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for San Tan Charter against Holbrook when the teams last played back in October of 2020, as the team secured a 42-15 victory. Will San Tan Charter repeat their success, or does Holbrook have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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