Football Recap: St. Johns Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Sep 21, 2024, 8:44pm

Football Recap: St. Johns Redskins vs. Pima Roughriders

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After flying high against Holbrook last Friday, St. Johns came back down to earth. The St. Johns Redskins fell to the Pima Roughriders 7-2. The Redskins lost against the Roughriders in their previous head to head back in September of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 41-0 score last time.

It was another big night for Jeremiah Martinez, who rushed for 156 yards for Pima. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Martinez now rushed for 139 or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.

St. Johns' loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Pima, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Johns will take on Globe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Johns is facing Globe at the right time seeing as Globe is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Pima, they will challenge Miami at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pima's defense has only allowed 7.5 points per game this season, so Miami's offense will have their work cut out for them.

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