Two dominant backs in Bobby Nesbit and Owen Reynoso are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The ALA - Queen Creek Patriots will venture away from home to face off against the Centennial Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
ALA - Queen Creek is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Perry by a score of 21-13.
ALA - Queen Creek's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Talan Scott led the charge by picking up 35 receiving yards and a pair of scores. An impressive showing, but Scott really ramped things up playing D: he picked up two sacks and made four total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something ALA - Queen Creek proved: they limited Perry to a paltry -0.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Jayden Brewer for the heroic effort on defense: he. ALA - Queen Creek's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 3.8.
ALA - Queen Creek's defense didn't let Kael Snyder, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for five sacks. Scott was especially locked on to Perry's QB and sacked him twice. Another thorn in the Pumas' side was Brewer, who made six total tackles and snagged two interceptions.
Meanwhile, Centennial faced Mesa in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Coyotes narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Jackrabbits 41-39.
ALA - Queen Creek has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.1 points on average over those games. As for Centennial, their record now sits at 8-4.
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