Football Preview: San Tan Foothills Sabercats vs. Tempe Buffaloes
The San Tan Foothills Sabercats will take on the Tempe Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. San Tan Foothills will be strutting in after a victory while Tempe will be coming in after a loss.
San Tan Foothills is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 29-14 win over Dysart.
San Tan Foothills' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Holden Mikeworth, who rushed for 180 yards while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Dalton Norman was another key passer, rushing for 49 yards and two touchdowns.
Norman wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: San Tan Foothills was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
San Tan Foothills' defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Dysart's QB won't forget Michael Sciarra anytime soon given he sacked him twice. San Tan Foothills got some further help from Taten Rivero: he picked up a sack and made five total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Tempe kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They were beaten by Valley Christian 48-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Buffaloes in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost three in a row.
San Tan Foothills beat Tempe 23-14 when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Will San Tan Foothills repeat their success, or does Tempe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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