The Arizona College Prep Knights's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Yuma Catholic Shamrocks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Arizona College Prep: 17.5, Yuma Catholic: 8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Arizona College Prep's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Eastmark's usually-dominant defense. Arizona College Prep simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Eastmark 34-0 at home. Considering the Knights have won three matches by more than 33 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The critical scores for Arizona College Prep came from Alec Grant, Max Sasso, Kyle Poole, and Poole.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Arizona College Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Yuma Catholic put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 19-12 victory over Thatcher.
Yuma Catholic's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of David Haines and Hunter Hancock. Another thorn in Thatcher's side was Rocky Stallworth, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and forced a fumble.
Arizona College Prep's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Yuma Catholic, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Arizona College Prep has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 175.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Yuma Catholic, though, as they've been averaging only 71.5. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Arizona College Prep came up short against Yuma Catholic in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 22-17. Will Arizona College Prep have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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