Football Preview: Willcox Cowboys vs. Catalina Trojans
The Willcox Cowboys will take on the Catalina Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Willcox's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six games.
Willcox will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Benson, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Willcox enjoyed a cozy 39-21 win over Benson on Friday.
Landon Ward continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 313 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 15.7 yards per carry, and also picking up 33 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Willcox was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 529 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in ten consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Willcox didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kaleb Cooke and Eli Nelson.
Meanwhile, Catalina was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 42-22 to Palo Verde.
Willcox is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Catalina, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything came up roses for Willcox against Catalina in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 52-14 victory. Will Willcox repeat their success, or does Catalina have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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