Football Recap: Bisbee Pumas vs. Tombstone Yellow Jackets
Bisbee came tearing into Friday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 27-18 victory over the Tombstone Yellow Jackets. This was payback for the Pumas, who suffered a 36-20 loss the last time these two teams met.
Bryceton Meyer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 81 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 32 receiving yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Sebastian Lopez, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Bisbee didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Lopez.
Several Yellow Jackets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was DJ Elias, who threw for 165 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Jabari Thomas, who picked up 67 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Bisbee's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Tombstone, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-4 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bisbee will head out to square off against Santa Rita at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bisbee is facing Santa Rita at the right time seeing as Santa Rita is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Tombstone, they are taking a road trip to face off against Palo Verde at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tombstone's defense has only allowed 13.3 points per game this season, so Palo Verde's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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