The Buena Colts will square off against the Canyon View Jaguars at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Buena's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They claimed a resounding 31-0 win over Lake Havasu. Buena's victory was all the more impressive since the Knights were averaging only 10.08 points allowed on the season.
Buena's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Storm Ryan was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three sacks herself.
Meanwhile, Canyon View waltzed into their game on Wednesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They really took it to the Jaguars for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-0 win. Given Canyon View's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 13th, while Desert View is ranked 67th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Katelyn Jewell, who threw for 211 yards and six touchdowns, and also rushed for 36 yards. That's the most rushing yards she has posted since back in September of 2023.
Canyon View didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off eight passes before the game was over. Kaylani Tucker led the group effort, picking up four of those interceptions all by herself. Makenzie Pope has been hot , having also posted two or more receiving touchdowns the last eight times she's played.
Canyon View's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 2.9 points per game. As for Buena, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
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