Football Preview: Buena Colts vs. Casa Grande Cougars
Buena is 0-3 against Casa Grande since October of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Buena Colts will head out to face off against the Casa Grande Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Casa Grande took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Buena, who comes in off a win.
Buena's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Pueblo 56-0 on the road. That looming 56-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Colts yet this season.
Andres Bonilla was his usual excellent self, rushing for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Buena also got a significant boost from Michael Lujan, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 83 yards.
Meanwhile, Casa Grande entered their match against Mica Mountain on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Casa Grande was outmatched by Mica Mountain at home and fell 41-7. Having soared to a lofty 45 points in the game before, the Cougars couldn't push the score so high this time.
Buena pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Casa Grande, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 4-1.
Buena came up short against Casa Grande when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 35-31. Can Buena avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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