Poston Butte is on a three-game streak of home losses, Apache Junction a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Poston Butte Broncos will welcome the Apache Junction Prospectors at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Poston Butte came up short against Snowflake and fell 31-20.
Defeat or not, Poston Butte got some senior leadership from Mason Lloyd and Evan Moore. Lloyd threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns, while Moore gained 96 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, a win for Apache Junction just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 40-13 loss at the hands of Coconino. The Prospectors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-7.
Poston Butte's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Apache Junction, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Poston Butte against Apache Junction in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 63-21 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Apache Junction's Dennis Church, who picked up 160 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Poston Butte to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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