Football Preview: Sabino Sabercats vs. Safford Bulldogs
Sabino is 7-1 against Safford since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Sabino Sabercats will be playing at home against the Safford Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Sabino: 12.5, Safford: 16.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Sabino's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Mica Mountain offense got past them. Sabino was outmatched by Mica Mountain at home and fell 35-0. While losing is never fun, the Sabercats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Thunderbolts are ranked 31st).
Sabino wouldn't let Mica Mountain keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sabino can thank Chance Zimmer and Terrance Kammerer for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Safford). They claimed a resounding 42-6 victory over Rincon/University at home.
Safford's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cole Goodman, who picked up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Goodman didn't just play on offense: he also made a tackle (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Safford's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Goodman and Carlos Arbizo.
Sabino's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Safford, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Sabino against Safford when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 50-21 victory. Does Sabino have another victory up their sleeve, or will Safford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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