The Yuma Catholic Shamrocks will take on the Apollo Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Yuma Catholic will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Yuma Catholic had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 23-point drubbing they dealt Cactus on Friday. The Shamrocks blew past the Cobras 30-7. The matchup marked the Shamrocks' most dominant victory of the season.
Brody Amon
| 10/10/25 @ Cactus | 2 |
| 10/03/25 vs Sunrise Mountain | 2 |
| 09/12/25 vs Marana | 2 |
| 09/05/25 vs Holtville | 1 |
Yuma Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brody Amon led the charge by picking up 148 receiving yards and two scores. Amon has become a key player for the Shamrocks: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Nash Ott, who threw for 349 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Yuma Catholic's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as five different players picked up one apiece. Shaun Carter was another major factor on D, making 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Apollo came into Friday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by West Point 44-43. The Hawks' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Apollo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Elbert Bizzle.
Yuma Catholic's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Apollo, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
