Prescott must be on the road after three straight home games on Thursday. After a week off each, they and the Flagstaff Eagles will dust off their jerseys and face off against each other at 7 p.m. Prescott, who is averaging 35.2 points per game this season, is an offensive powerhouse. strutting around.
Last Friday, Prescott easily defeated Lee Williams, winning 28-7. Considering the Badgers are favored in MaxPreps’ Arizona football rankings (they are No. 47 and the Volunteers are No. 137), this result wasn’t completely unexpected.
Urijah Tenet was as good as ever, throwing for 203 yards and one touchdown on just 17 passes and rushing for 69 yards on just seven carries.
Meanwhile, Flagstaff started off with a three-game winning streak with Mingus last Friday, and will enter its next game on a four-game winning streak. In a close game that could have gone either way, they defeated the Marauders 14-13.
Flagstaff’s victory was a true team effort with solid performances from many players. Perhaps the best of them was Jadon Wetzel, who ran for 100 yards and a touchdown. Wetzel’s rushing performance has been unusual lately, with four straight games since last season of at least 100 yards rushing.
Flagstaff didn’t let Mingus hold the ball and managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Brady Corcoran, Aeneyas Clery and Tuffy Callander each picked up one. Callander also set a season high for total tackles with 10. Ethan Suda was also a big factor on D, recording 3.5 sacks and 5 total tackles.
Prescott’s victory marks its fifth straight home win dating back to last season and improves its record to 5-1. As for Flagstaff, the record was 5 wins and 1 loss.
Thursday’s game may be decided on the field. Prescott has been excellent on the ground this season, averaging 166.5 rushing yards per game. But Flagstaff, which averages 167.8 points, isn’t struggling in that department. Thursday’s contest looks like it will be a tough battle in the trenches.
All went well in their last meeting, back in October 2023, with Prescott and Flagstaff winning 53-20. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Wetzel, who rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown while also gaining 79 receiving yards. Now that he has a second chance to win this matchup, can Prescott be able to contain Wetzel? There’s only one way to know.
Article creator infosentience Based on data entered into MaxPreps
