Football Preview: St. Johns Redskins vs. Pima Roughriders
The St. Johns Redskins are on the road again on Friday to play the Pima Roughriders at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Johns will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points last Friday, then bounced right back against Holbrook on Friday. St. Johns blew past Holbrook, posting a 63-16 victory on the road.
Meanwhile, it may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but Pima ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They secured a 20-14 W over Morenci.
Jeremiah Martinez was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 182 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 139 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Pima was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 199 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
St. Johns' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Pima, they pushed their record up to 2-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
St. Johns was dealt a bruising 41-0 loss at the hands of Pima when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can St. Johns avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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