The Gila Ridge Hawks will face off against the Crismon Rattlers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Crismon took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Gila Ridge, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row dating back to last season, Gila Ridge finally turned things around against Palo Verde Valley on Friday. They claimed a resounding 49-14 win over the Yellow Jackets on the road. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 168th in Arizona, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 876th in California), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Steven Navas was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 289 yards and six touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Kanai Hongo helped Navas out on the ground, rushing for 124 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Meanwhile, Crismon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They fell 13-0 to Sabino.
Gila Ridge's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for Crismon, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
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