The Western SciTech Aztec Warrior will face off against the Imagine Prep Storm at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Western SciTech sitting on seven straight victories and Imagine Prep on three.
Western SciTech's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave back in October, when they got past Heritage Academy's usually-dominant defense. The Aztec Warrior blew past the Heroes 55-12. The Aztec Warrior might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 31 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Imagine Prep had no trouble coming through when it counted. They enjoyed a cozy 27-8 win over Imagine Prep Superstition on Friday. The Storm pushed the score to 27-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Panthers cut but never quite recovered from.
Western SciTech better keep an eye on Kade DeWitte. He was instrumental in Imagine Prep's win, rushing for 72 yards and one TD, while also throwing for 27 yards and one touchdown. DeWitte also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making two total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending five passes. Brock Millette made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Imagine Prep didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Millette and Diego Figueroa. Millette got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Imagine Prep's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Western SciTech, their win bumped their record up to 7-0.
Western SciTech didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Imagine Prep in their previous meeting back in September, but they still walked away with a 48-42 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was DeWitte, who rushed for 174 yards and three scores on only seven carries, and also threw for 144 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Aztec Warrior still be able to contain DeWitte? There's only one way to find out.
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