The Poston Butte Broncos will take on the Campo Verde Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Poston Butte took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Copper Canyon, posting a 58-7 victory at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Broncos considering their eight-point performance the matchup before.
Jaylen Brooks was a one-man wrecking crew for Poston Butte as he rushed for 222 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also caught a touchdown. With that strong performance, Brooks is now averaging an impressive 116.5 rushing yards per game. Another rusher making a difference was Easton Filetti, who rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Poston Butte wouldn't let Copper Canyon keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Poston Butte can thank Ben Cardenas and Jamari Torrian for forcing both of them. Cardenas also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making four total tackles.
Meanwhile, Campo Verde earned a 27-17 win over Millennium on Friday.
Bobby Blackburn went supernova for Campo Verde, rushing for 64 yards and two touchdowns, while also catching a touchdown. Carter Haygood got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
The victory got Poston Butte back to even at 1-1. As for Campo Verde, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Poston Butte might still be hurting after the 30-6 defeat they got from Campo Verde in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Blackburn, who rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Now that Poston Butte knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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