The Mohave Accelerated Patriots will head out to square off against the El Capitan Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neither Mohave Accelerated nor El Capitan posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Mohave Accelerated is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Bagdad, who was ranked second at the time (Mohave Accelerated was ranked 13th). The Patriots were outmatched by the Sultans and fell 50-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Patriots were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, El Capitan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 44-12 loss at the hands of California School for the Deaf-Riverside. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-6.
El Capitan's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Mohave Accelerated, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-3.
Mohave Accelerated didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against El Capitan in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 28-22 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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