Football Recap: Casa Grande Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Nov 18, 2024, 11:51am

Football Recap: Casa Grande Cougars vs. Buena Colts

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It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Casa Grande can now relate to. They took a blow against the Buena Colts on Friday, falling 65-28. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-22.

It was another big night for Andres Bonilla, who rushed for 221 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries for Buena. Bonilla's longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Nash Moore was another key player, throwing for 191 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes.

This is the second loss in a row for Casa Grande and nudges their season record down to 6-5. As for Buena, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.

Casa Grande does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Buena, they will stay at home for another week and welcome Verrado at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Buena's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven contests.

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