The Lake Havasu Knights will head out to face off against the Mica Mountain Thunderbolts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lake Havasu comes in on four and Mica Mountain on six.
Lake Havasu is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Sierra Linda 35-0. Considering the Knights have won five matchups by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Carter Devett
| 11/07/25 vs Sierra Linda | 3 |
| 10/24/25 @ Estrella Foothills | 2 |
| 10/10/25 @ Deer Valley | 1 |
| 10/03/25 @ Buckeye | 1 |
| 09/11/25 vs Lee Williams | 1 |
A big part of Lake Havasu's win came down to the chemistry between Carter Devett and his top target Halo Jump. Devett picked up 123 receiving yards and three TDs while Jump threw for 281 yards and four touchdowns. Those three receiving touchdowns gave Devett a new career-high. Lake Havasu also got a significant boost from Tristin Andrade, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
Lake Havasu's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Owen Merrill and Vincent Fiantaca, who each picked up 1.5 sacks apiece. Another thorn in Sierra Linda's side was Merrill, who picked up 1.5 sacks and made nine total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Mica Mountain never let their opponents score last Friday. They were the clear victors by a 21-0 margin over Sahuaro. The Thunderbolts are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the seventh contest they've won by 20+ points this season.
Mica Mountain's win came from a few key players Lake Havasu will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Colin Axford, who rushed for 86 yards and a pair of scores.
Mica Mountain's run defense was locked in: Sahuaro could only muster 2.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Ben Weinzinger for the heroic effort on defense: he. Mica Mountain's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.93 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 9.83 on average over their last five games.
Lake Havasu's record now sits at 9-2. As for Mica Mountain, their record is now 8-2.
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