The Vista Grande Spartans will venture away from home to face off against the Buena Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vista Grande hasn't scored more than 12 points for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
On Friday, Vista Grande came up short against Canyon del Oro and fell 19-12.
Vista Grande's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Leewai Tavares, who gained 151 total yards and a touchdown, and Traecyn Pauulu, who rushed for 61 yards and one score.
Meanwhile, Buena played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Mountain View 48-20. While losing is never fun, the Colts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Toros are ranked sixth).
Defeat or not, Buena got some senior leadership from Michael Lujan and Kaleb Layton. Lujan rushed for 118 yards and one TD, while Layton rushed for 27 yards and one touchdown. Lujan has become a key player for the Colts: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Buena's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Vista Grande, they suffered their first road defeat, dropping their record down to 2-4.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Vista Grande has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 183.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Buena struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 202.2 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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