Football Preview: Willcox Cowboys vs. Palo Verde Titans
Willcox has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Palo Verde Titans at 7:00 p.m. Willcox knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Palo Verde likes a good challenge.
Willcox will head into Friday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a two-point loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Tanque Verde on Friday. Everything went Willcox's way against Tanque Verde as Willcox made off with a 41-20 victory. The Cowboys might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 21 points or more this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Willcox was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, a win for Palo Verde just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Bisbee, falling 47-20. The Titans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Palo Verde didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Julian Blackburne and Kameron Pippen. The dominant performance also gave Pippen a new career-high in rushing yards. Palo Verde got some further help from Isaac Ndatimana: he forced a fumble and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Willcox now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Palo Verde, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Willcox has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 223.9 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Palo Verde, though, as they've been averaging only 76.7. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Willcox against Palo Verde in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 47-13 victory. Will Willcox repeat their success, or does Palo Verde have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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