The San Tan Foothills Sabercats will head out on the road to face off against the American Leadership Academy - Ironwood Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
San Tan Foothills' five-game losing streak came to an end on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 21-7 victory over Crismon.
San Tan Foothills' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Holden Mikeworth led the charge by rushing for 95 yards and a touchdown. San Tan Foothills also got a significant boost from Vizion Mckee, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 84 yards.
American Leadership Academy - Ironwood fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They breezed by Tempe on the road to the tune of 41-14. The result was nothing new for American Leadership Academy - Ironwood, who have now won three games by 25 points or more so far this season.
Ayden Williams continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 236 yards and four touchdowns. Jett Brewster was another key contributor, rushing for 81 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
San Tan Foothills' win on Thursday bumped their record up to 2-6. American Leadership Academy - Ironwood is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: San Tan Foothills has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 204.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like American Leadership Academy - Ironwood struggles in that department as they've been even better at 208 per game. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
San Tan Foothills strolled past American Leadership Academy - Ironwood in their previous matchup back in September of 2022 by a score of 21-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for San Tan Foothills since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
