Two dominant signal callers in Jacob LaDuke and Evan Heinrich are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Snowflake Lobos will square off against the Arizona College Prep Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Snowflake comes in on 12 and Arizona College Prep on 11.
Snowflake is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 49-13 win over Prescott. The result was nothing new for the Lobos, who have now won seven contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Snowflake found their leader in sophomore LaDuke, who rushed for 89 yards and four touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards LaDuke has posted since back in September. Snowflake also got a significant boost from Kanton Turley, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 93 yards.
LaDuke was just one part of a punishing run game: Snowflake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 298 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 230 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Arizona College Prep gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They were the clear victor by a 35-14 margin over Arcadia. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won nine matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Arizona College Prep's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Max Sasso, who rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and Heinrich, who threw for 194 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes. Kash Lambert was Heinrich's top target, picking up 48 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Snowflake pushed their record up to 12-0 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.9 points per game. As for Arizona College Prep, their record is now 11-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Snowflake has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 213.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Arizona College Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 169. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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