If Miami was feeling good fresh off their 48-0 takedown of ALA - Anthem South last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Miami Vandals were outmatched by the Arizona Lutheran Academy Coyotes on the road and fell 80-20. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vandals of the 63-13 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Defeat or not, Miami got some senior leadership from Deray Mathis and Abram Castaneda. Mathis picked up 176 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while Castaneda threw for 261 yards and three touchdowns. Miami is undefeated when Mathis posts two or more receiving touchdowns, but 3-4 otherwise.
It was another big night for Elijah Harris, who rushed for 241 yards and four touchdowns on only six carries for Arizona Lutheran Academy. Harris' longest rush was for an incredible 82 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Sebby Guye, who rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
With the loss, Miami broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-4. As for Arizona Lutheran Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-3.
Miami does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Arizona Lutheran Academy, they will head out to take on Tonopah Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tonopah Valley is coming into the match with six straight wins at home, so Arizona Lutheran Academy will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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