Football Recap: Sahuarita Skates Past Cholla with Ease

By Team Reports Oct 24, 2024, 1:49pm

Football Recap: Sahuarita Mustangs vs. Cholla Chargers

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Sahuarita got themselves on the board against Cholla on Friday, but Cholla never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Cholla Chargers 40-0 at home. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Mustangs had established a 33 point advantage.

Rasheed Martin was the offensive standout of the contest as he threw for 128 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 30 yards. He is becoming a predictor of Sahuarita's success: when he posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 0-3 when he doesn't).

The win (which was Sahuarita's third in a row) raised their record to 4-3. As for Cholla, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sahuarita will face off against Rincon/University at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sahuarita will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. As for Cholla, they will challenge Empire at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cholla is facing Empire at the right time seeing as Empire is stuck on a three-game losing streak.

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