Football Preview: Globe Tigers vs. Pima Roughriders
Globe is 0-3 against Pima since October of 2022 but things could change on Friday. The Tigers will host the Roughriders at 7:00 p.m. Globe has given up an average of 27.7 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Globe's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against St. Johns on Friday. They took a blow against the Redskins, falling 41-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Tigers were not able to get on the board.
Even if they lost, Globe's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. In that department, Corban Bejarano was the leader with three.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three matchup, Pima brought some dynamite into their most recent game. They claimed a resounding 55-0 victory over Miami. The win continues a trend for the Roughriders in their matchups with the Vandals: they've now won seven in a row.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Rooster Alder and Joe Palmer. Alder rushed for 120 yards and two TDs on only nine carries while Palmer rushed for 68 yards and a pair of scores. That's the most rushing touchdowns Alder has posted since back in November of 2024.
Pima was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Pima didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Keegan Corona and Emmet Mcbiles. Corona got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Globe's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Pima, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Globe took a serious blow against Pima when the teams last played back in August of 2024, falling 41-0. Thankfully for the Tigers, Jeremiah Martinez (who rushed for 182 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also picked up 39 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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