The Lake Havasu Knights will challenge the Yuma Catholic Shamrocks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lake Havasu took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Marcos de Niza by a score of 27-14. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Knights as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Lake Havasu found their leader in sophomore Tripp Burke, who rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 143 yards and a touchdown. Those 48 rushing yards gave Burke a new career-high. Gavin Briggs was another key player, gaining 143 total yards.
Lake Havasu was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Yuma Catholic entered their tilt with Buckeye last Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Hawks with a sharp 49-28 victory. The Shamrocks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 21 points or more this season.
Hunter Hancock had a dynamite game for Yuma Catholic, picking up 159 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Hancock also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles and defending a pass. Benton Beck was another key rusher, rushing for 86 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Yuma Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Max Orozco and David Haines. Haines also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten. Yuma Catholic got some further help from Rocky Stallworth: he picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles.
The win got Lake Havasu back to even at 4-4. As for Yuma Catholic, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Lake Havasu suffered a grim 41-17 defeat to Yuma Catholic when the teams last played back in October of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Lake Havasu was down 33-10.
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