Cibola has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Kellis Cougars at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Cibola finally turned things around against North Canyon on Friday. They claimed a resounding 48-7 win over the Rattlers.
Messiah Mais continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 200 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, while also picking up 31 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Another back making a difference was Marques Montague, who rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Cibola was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 49.5 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 193.8.
Meanwhile, Kellis entered their tilt with Westview on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They never let the Knights onto the board and left with a 48-0 victory. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by 21 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Ronald Coty Iii, who rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 194 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 84 yards. Sean Oser was another key player, rushing for 96 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Kellis didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Avery Rodriguez led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Jason Perez is on a roll when it comes to interceptions, as he's now snagged at least one in the last three games he's played.
Cibola's win bumped their record up to 2-7. As for Kellis, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Cibola took a serious blow against Kellis in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 35-0. Will Cibola have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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