Mogollon is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while El Capitan is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Mogollon Mustangs will square off against the El Capitan Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mogollon is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: St. David, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Mogollon was ranked fourth). Mogollon took their contest on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 66-36 victory over St. David. The Mustangs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Mogollon's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Quinn Tenney led the charge by throwing for 182 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Brody Porter helped Tenney out on the ground, rushing for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mogollon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, while El Capitan put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Joseph City. El Capitan claimed a resounding 62-0 win over Joseph City at home. The match marked the Eagles' most dominant victory of the season.
Mogollon's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for El Capitan, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Mogollon against El Capitan when the teams last played back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 52-8 win. In that game, Mogollon amassed a halftime lead of 46-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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