The Agua Fria Owls will be playing at home against the Cactus Shadows Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Agua Fria is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Agua Fria ended up a good deal behind Apollo and lost 41-26.
Despite the defeat, Agua Fria had strong showings from Jayvier Cook, who rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and Camarion Samuel, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown. Cook's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Even though they lost, Agua Fria was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Apollo only rushed for 72.
Agua Fria wouldn't let Apollo keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Agua Fria can thank Martin NdumnJeck and Jaere Joung for forcing both of them. NdumnJeck is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Cactus Shadows faced Horizon in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The contest between Cactus Shadows and Horizon wasn't particularly close, with Cactus Shadows falling 40-21. The Falcons have struggled against the Huskies recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Donivan C Dixon and Jase Ashley. Ashley had a great game and threw for 239 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes. Meanwhile, C Dixon was balling out in the loss, rushing for 126 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 272 yards on 24 of 47 attempts.
Agua Fria's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Cactus Shadows, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Agua Fria has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 167.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cactus Shadows struggles in that department as they've been averaging 278.6. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Agua Fria was taken down by Cactus Shadows 56-14 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Agua Fria was down 35-14.
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