Football Preview: Tombstone Yellow Jackets vs. Willcox Cowboys
Tombstone hasn't had much luck against Willcox recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Tombstone Yellow Jackets are taking a road trip to square off against the Willcox Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. Tombstone's defense has only allowed 8.5 points per game this season, so Willcox's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Tombstone will head into Friday's match out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 27-point game in their last game. They fell just short of Benson by a score of 14-12. Having soared to a lofty 34 points in the game before, the Yellow Jackets couldn't push the score so high this time.
The losing side was boosted by Jabari Thomas, who picked up 118 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Willcox). They claimed a resounding 65-12 win over Santa Rita on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Cowboys considering their seven-point performance the contest before.
Willcox found their leader in underclassman Kaleb Cooke, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown. Cooke also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Willcox was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Willcox's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Landon Ward and Remington Todd.
Tombstone's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Willcox, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Tombstone has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 230.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Willcox struggles in that department as they've been averaging 228.5. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Tombstone couldn't quite finish off Willcox when the teams last played back in September of 2023 and fell 23-20. Can Tombstone avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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