The Youngker Roughriders will square off against the Lake Havasu Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Youngker will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Youngker is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 39-20 win over Marcos de Niza on Friday.
Isaiah Hargrove continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 194 yards and two touchdowns. Jeremiah Garcia was another key player, throwing for 128 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Youngker was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 310 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Lake Havasu came up short against Mohave last Friday and fell 33-20. The loss was the Knights' first of the season.
Lake Havasu wouldn't let Mohave keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lake Havasu can thank Nic Corona and Wyatt Tribolet for forcing both of them.
The victory got Youngker back to even at 2-2. As for Lake Havasu, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
We should be in store for an exciting game as both have no problem gaining yardage. Youngker has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 355.2 total yards per game. However, it's not like Lake Havasu struggles in that department as they've been averaging 369.3. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Everything came up roses for Youngker against Lake Havasu when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 41-13 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Lake Havasu's Tyler Thompson, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Youngker to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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