The Yuma Criminals will head out on the road to take on the Paradise Honors Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Yuma is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Yuma is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Wickenburg on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Yuma was dealt a 34-6 defeat at the hands of Wickenburg.
Meanwhile, it may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but Paradise Honors ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They managed a 20-14 victory over Valley Christian. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Preston Brown continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 62 yards.
Paradise Honors wouldn't let Valley Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Caden Wasden, Raiden Brooks, and Parker Dailey picked up one apiece. Dailey also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 13.
Yuma's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Paradise Honors, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Yuma took a serious blow against Paradise Honors in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 50-7. Thankfully for Yuma, Gage Baker (who threw for 359 yards and six touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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