The Scottsdale Christian Academy Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Pima Roughriders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Scottsdale Christian Academy challenged Veritas Prep on Friday. Scottsdale Christian Academy enjoyed a cozy 27-13 win over Veritas Prep. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Scottsdale Christian Academy can attribute much of their success to Sean Helgeson, who threw for 132 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes.
Scottsdale Christian Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaden Dufek and Ethan Davidson. Davidson also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 84. Another thorn in Veritas Prep's side was Caleb Randall, who picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Pima had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They really took it to the Titans for the full four quarters, racking up a 58-7 victory on the road. That 51 point margin sets a new team best for the Roughriders this season.
Jeremiah Martinez was his usual excellent self, rushing for 166 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 139 rushing yards dating back to last season. Joe Palmer was another major influence, as he rushed for 46 yards and ran in a TD.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Pima was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
The win got Scottsdale Christian Academy back to even at 3-3. As for Pima, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Scottsdale Christian Academy strolled past Pima in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 41-22. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Pima's Sam Ray, who picked up 88 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Scottsdale Christian Academy to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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