On Friday Peoria will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will square off against the Cactus Cobras at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Peoria is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell just short of Northwest Christian by a score of 31-28 on Friday. Despite 65 more yards than the Crusaders, the Panthers couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Cristian Carrillo, who rushed for 159 yards while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another receiver making a difference was Dontay Tyson Jr, who picked up 134 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Peoria was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northwest Christian only rushed for 157.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Cactus' offense. They had to suffer through a 44-0 loss at the hands of Desert Mountain. The defeat continues a trend for the Cobras in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now lost three in a row.
Peoria dropped their record down to 1-3 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Cactus, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Peoria was dealt a bruising 41-7 loss at the hands of Cactus in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Peoria was down 27-0.
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