The Arizona College Prep Knights will challenge the Mesquite Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Arizona College Prep has seven straight wins, Mesquite has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Arizona College Prep is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Desert Sunrise 69-0 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won six matchups by 30 points or more so far this season.
Evan Heinrich was his usual excellent self, throwing for 260 yards and six touchdowns on perfect 15-for-15 passing. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played. Arizona College Prep also got help from Ashton Sanchez, who showed off his sure hands for 80 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, a victory for Mesquite just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Vista Grande at home and fell 52-7. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Arizona College Prep pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Mesquite, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Arizona College Prep has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 154.5 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Mesquite, though, as they've been averaging only 66.2. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Arizona College Prep came out on top in a nail-biter against Mesquite in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 15-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arizona College Prep since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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