Football Recap: Buena Colts vs. Casa Grande Cougars
Buena hadn't done well against Casa Grande recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Buena Colts blew past the Casa Grande Cougars 66-42. The Colts might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 24 points or more this season.
Buena was led to victory by Nash Moore and Andres Bonilla. Moore threw for 264 yards and six touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes, while Bonilla gained 181 total yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Buena was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Buena didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Charlie Price and Emmanuel Bocharski. Another thorn in Casa Grande's side was Bryson Harris, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made six total tackles.
Despite the loss, Casa Grande still got an impressive performance from Luke Keeton, who threw for 465 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown. Kendale Cade was Keeton's top target, picking up 152 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Buena's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Casa Grande, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
Buena will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Desert View at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. Buena is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.8 points per game this season. As for Casa Grande, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 45-0 loss against Marana on the 11th.
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