The Glendale Cardinals will venture away from home to square off against the Moon Valley Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Glendale and nine for Moon Valley.
On Friday, Glendale was beaten by Tempe 41-14.
Santiago Navarrette
| 10/02/25 @ Independence | 204 |
| 10/10/25 vs Greenway | 152 |
| 09/12/25 vs North Canyon | 148 |
| 09/26/25 vs Westview | 106 |
| 09/19/25 @ Desert Sunrise | 83 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Michael Anguiano, who threw for 147 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 45 yards. 81 of Anguiano's passing yards were hauled in by Santiago Navarrette, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Navarrette for the heroic effort on defense: he. Glendale's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 3.08 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 4.7 on average over their last five games.
Glendale's defensive line didn't let Saul Mendez, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Angel Gutierrez Lopez, Luis Angel Ruiz, and Jimmy Pham, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Meanwhile, Moon Valley lost 41-15 to Independence on Friday.
Moon Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Glendale, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Glendale lost to Moon Valley on the road by a decisive 29-13 margin when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Thankfully for the Cardinals, Ayomide Ogundipe (who rushed for 116 yards and one TD) 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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