Scottsdale Preparatory Academy entered their tilt with Valley Lutheran on Friday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They blew past the Valley Lutheran Flames 50-6. Considering the Spartans have won seven games by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of Scottsdale Preparatory Academy's win came down to the chemistry between Will Ryken and his top target Ben Bubar. Ryken gained 91 total yards and two touchdowns while Bubar rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Those 143 rushing yards gave Bubar a new career-high. Brendan Maclean was in the mix too, providing Scottsdale Preparatory Academy with a touchdown.
Scottsdale Preparatory Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 97.6 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 199.4.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Scottsdale Preparatory Academy's defense and their five sacks. Jake Nicholas was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three himself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played.
Scottsdale Preparatory Academy pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.0 points per game. As for Valley Lutheran, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.
Scottsdale Preparatory Academy will welcome Willcox at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Willcox knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Scottsdale Preparatory Academy likes a good challenge. Valley Lutheran does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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