Arete Prep hasn't had much luck against San Tan Charter recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Arete Prep CHARGERS will take on the San Tan Charter Roadrunners at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Arete Prep took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They never let Coronado onto the board and left with a 62-0 victory. The CHARGERS's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Rain Miller had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Michael Harambasic was in the mix too, providing Arete Prep with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, San Tan Charter put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 49-7 win over NFL Yet Academy. Given the Roadrunners' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Eagles are ranked 206th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
San Tan Charter's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Porter Smith, who rushed for 69 yards, and also picked up 60 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Henry Tauscher, who picked up 120 receiving yards and a touchdown.
San Tan Charter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Arete Prep now has a winning record of 5-4. As for San Tan Charter, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
Arete Prep was dealt a bruising 55-7 loss at the hands of San Tan Charter when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Arete Prep, Zayden Neill (who threw for 281 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes, and also rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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