The Campo Verde Coyotes will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against the Millennium Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Campo Verde focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
Campo Verde is leaving town to face Millennium after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Campo Verde took a blow against Higley, falling 42-0. The Coyotes have struggled against the Knights recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Campo Verde wouldn't let Higley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Wyatt Rauch was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing two fumbles, making four total tackles, and defending a pass. Another thorn in Higley's side was Drew Pollard, who made 15 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Millennium had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They breezed by Westview on the road to the tune of 42-13 on Friday.
Donovan Delong was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 136 yards and three touchdowns.
Delong wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Millennium was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Campo Verde and Millennium were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but Campo Verde came up empty-handed after a 21-20 defeat. Can Campo Verde avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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