The Estrella Foothills Wolves will face off against the Copper Canyon Aztecs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Estrella Foothills' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games.
Last Friday, everything went Estrella Foothills' way against Washington as Estrella Foothills made off with a 33-11 victory. The Wolves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 22 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Estrella Foothills to victory, but perhaps none more so than AJ Horne, who rushed for 123 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Hone Wray, who threw for 169 yards and a touchdown.
Estrella Foothills wouldn't let Washington keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Estrella Foothills can thank Dasan Guevara-Ponce and Gavin Knebel for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Copper Canyon fell victim to Deer Valley and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 50-0 loss at the hands of the Skyhawks. The match marked the first time this season in which the Aztecs were not able to get on the board.
Estrella Foothills has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Copper Canyon, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Estrella Foothills against Copper Canyon in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 50-8 win. In that game, Estrella Foothills amassed a halftime lead of 30-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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