The Copper Canyon Aztecs will head out to face off against the Estrella Foothills Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Copper Canyon is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Copper Canyon's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Deer Valley on Friday. They had to suffer through a 50-0 loss at the hands of the Skyhawks. The game marked the first time this year in which the Aztecs were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Estrella Foothills entered their tilt with Washington last Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Rams as they made off with a 33-11 victory. The Wolves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 22 points or more this season.
Estrella Foothills' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from AJ Horne, who rushed for 123 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. Hone Wray was another key signal caller, throwing for 169 yards and a touchdown.
Estrella Foothills wouldn't let Washington keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Estrella Foothills can thank Dasan Guevara-Ponce and Gavin Knebel for forcing both of them.
Copper Canyon's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Estrella Foothills, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Copper Canyon was dealt a bruising 50-8 loss at the hands of Estrella Foothills when the teams last played back in October of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Copper Canyon was down 30-0.
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