Football Preview: Rio Rico Hawks vs. Rincon/University Rangers
The Rio Rico Hawks are taking a road trip to square off against the Rincon/University Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Rio Rico's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Florence last Thursday. They were dealt a 43-0 defeat at the hands of the Gophers. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 146th, while the Gophers are ranked 48th).
Rio Rico'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 Josue Bonilla and Yahel Clark.
Meanwhile, Rincon/University was beaten by Safford 42-6 two weeks ago. The Rangers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rio Rico's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Rincon/University, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Rio Rico against Rincon/University in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 37-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rio Rico since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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