After three games on the road, Vista Grande is heading back home. They will host the Arizona College Prep Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Vista Grande is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 70-7 win over Desert Sunrise on the road. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Golden Hawks are ranked 156th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Arizona College Prep had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 38.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They strolled past the Shamrocks with points to spare, taking the game 43-29.
Arizona College Prep got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ashton Sanchez out in front who picked up 142 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Sanchez showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 57 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Heinrich, who threw for 191 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Arizona College Prep's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Cam Mitchell and Aiden Chapman. Chapman also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four. David Martinez was another major factor on D, making eight total tackles (4.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Vista Grande's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Arizona College Prep, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Things could have been worse for Vista Grande, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 22-6 loss to Arizona College Prep when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Vista Grande have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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