Nogales and Arrowhead Christian squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Nogales had to settle for second. They took a 58-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Arrowhead Christian Eagles. The Nobles gained 200 more yards on the day, but it was the Eagles that made the best use of them.
When it comes to explaining why Nogales lost, don't look at Noah Lopez. Despite the final result, he picked up 116 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Arrowhead Christian found their leader in sophomore Cole Fornelli, who threw for 285 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per attempt. Fornelli's passing game has become a key predictor of Arrowhead Christian's success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 3-4 otherwise. Arrowhead Christian also got a significant boost from Max Hilliard, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 126 yards.
With the defeat, Nogales broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-5. As for Arrowhead Christian, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Nogales does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Arrowhead Christian, they will challenge Anaheim at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Anaheim will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Arrowhead Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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