Football Recap: Buena Skates Past Catalina Foothills with Ease

By Team Reports Sep 26, 2024, 4:27pm

Football Recap: Buena Colts vs. Catalina Foothills Falcons

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Buena won against Ironwood Ridge last Friday with 49 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Buena Colts claimed a resounding 49-7 win over the Catalina Foothills Falcons on the road. Fans of the Colts have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Andres Bonilla and he. Bonilla rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries while he rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. The dominant performance also gave Michael Lujan a new career-high in rushing yards.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Buena was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 367 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Catalina Foothills only rushed for 60.

Buena wouldn't let Catalina Foothills keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Buena can thank Jeffrey Figueroa and Daniel Bohlen for forcing both of them.

Despite the loss, Catalina Foothills still got an impressive performance from Jacob Ford, who threw for 229 yards and a touchdown on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 35 yards.

The victory was the third in a row for Buena, bringing their record for this year to 3-0. As for Catalina Foothills, they dropped their record down to 0-3 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.

Buena will welcome Tucson High Magnet School at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Buena has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 166 points over their last three contests. As for Catalina Foothills, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pusch Ridge Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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