The Lake Havasu Knights will square off against the Marcos de Niza Padres at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lake Havasu hasn't scored more than seven points for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Lake Havasu is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against St. Mary's on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lake Havasu was outmatched by St. Mary's on the road and fell 35-7.
Lake Havasu's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Gavin Briggs, who gained 148 total yards, and Tripp Burke, who threw for 174 yards and a touchdown on only 16 passes.
Meanwhile, Marcos de Niza lost to Snowflake at home by a 24-10 margin on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Padres can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Lobos are ranked 28th).
Lake Havasu now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Marcos de Niza, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Lake Havasu barely slipped by Marcos de Niza in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 21-20. Will Lake Havasu repeat their success, or does Marcos de Niza have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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