Flag Football Game Preview: Rio Rico Hawks vs. Salpointe Catholic Lancers + Official Tickets

The Rio Rico Hawks will square off against the Salpointe Catholic Lancers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rio Rico's offense hasn't had much luck over their past three games, but Thursday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.

On Tuesday, Rio Rico took a blow against Casa Grande, falling 36-3. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona flag football rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Cougars are ranked fifth).

Meanwhile, Salpointe Catholic got themselves on the board against Buena on Tuesday, but Buena never followed suit. They enjoyed a cozy 14-0 victory over the Colts. Those 14 points were actually the fewest the Lancers have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.

Salpointe Catholic's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Rio Rico, they now have a losing record of 3-4.