Salpointe Catholic has gone 3-0 against Williams Field recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Salpointe Catholic Lancers will play host again on Friday to welcome the Williams Field Black Hawks, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Salpointe Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.8 points per game this season.
Salpointe Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Brophy College Prep, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Salpointe Catholic was ranked tenth). Salpointe Catholic strolled past Brophy College Prep with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 45-30.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Salpointe Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Matthew Avelar, who threw for 164 yards and a touchdown on only 13 passes, and also rushed for 35 yards. Another back making a difference was Richard Rivera, who rushed for 133 yards.
Salpointe Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Nathan Spivey, Thomas Regina, Alon Deon, and Noah Banhie picked up one apiece. Spivey is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
Meanwhile, a win for Williams Field just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Higley, falling 41-7. The Black Hawks have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Salpointe Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Williams Field, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Salpointe Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Williams Field when the teams last played back in November of 2023, winning 35-25. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Williams Field's Dylan Lee, who rushed for 195 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Salpointe Catholic to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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