The McClintock Chargers will square off against the Dobson Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Dobson will be up against a hot McClintock squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Chargers simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Ironwood 66-12.
Fredrick 'CP' Parsons
| 10/17/25 @ Ironwood | 3 |
| 10/10/25 @ Goldwater | 2 |
| 09/19/25 @ Westwood | 2 |
| 10/02/25 vs Paradise Valley | 1 |
| 09/12/25 vs Marcos de Niza | 1 |
Fredrick 'CP' Parsons and Aidan Whitaker were among the main playmakers for McClintock as the former rushed for 157 yards and three scores on only nine carries and the latter gained 327 total yards and a touchdown. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Parsons a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Bajet, who picked up 129 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: McClintock was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. They are a perfect 4-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
McClintock didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jeremiah Paet and Preston Molina. Paet also made five total tackles, which is notable because McClintock is 4-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 0-3 otherwise. Daniel Fuentes was another major factor on D, making 12 total tackles (6.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three game, Dobson brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. They put the hurt on Paradise Valley with a sharp 36-16 win on Friday. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 20 points or more this season.
The victory got McClintock back to even at 4-4. As for Dobson, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-5.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. McClintock has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 190.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Dobson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 164.4 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Everything came up roses for McClintock against Dobson in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 56-18 victory. Do the Chargers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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