The Buckeye Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Glendale Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Buckeye 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 Youngker by a score of 29-19.
Meanwhile, Glendale gave up the first points last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 24-14 win over Rio Rico.
Glendale's defense made their presence known, laying out Sebastian Castro. three times. Leading the way was Lamar Staples and his two sacks. Michael Woods was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing two fumbles, and making 22 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Glendale was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 439 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rio Rico only gained 309.
The victory got Buckeye back to even at 1-1. As for Glendale, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Buckeye took their victory against Glendale in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 49-29. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Glendale's Zechariah Owens, who rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 135 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Buckeye to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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