Football Recap: Sahuarita Piles Up the Points Against Rio Rico + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 8, 2025, 1:02pm

Football Recap: Sahuarita Mustangs vs. Rio Rico Hawks

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the AZ Interscholastic Assn. (AIA) & Sahuarita High School. Watch Full Replay

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Previous Games

10/03/25 - Home42-14 W
10/11/24 - Away24-12 W
10/06/23 - Home8-38 L
10/14/22 - Home7-27 L
10/01/21 - Home26-23 W
+ 3 more games

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Mica Mountain, Sahuarita was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the Rio Rico Hawks 42-14. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Mustangs' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.

Sahuarita didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gary Acosta Jr and Martin Atondo.

Although Rio Rico took the loss, they still got scores from Abiel Yanez and Aldo Santos.

Sahuarita's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Rio Rico, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Sahuarita will face off against rival Rincon/University at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Rio Rico is set to challenge their familiar foe Empire at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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