Football Preview: Tombstone Yellow Jackets vs. Santa Rita Eagles
Tombstone is 3-0 against Santa Rita since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Tombstone Yellow Jackets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Santa Rita Eagles at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Tombstone's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Santa Rita has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
Tombstone's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Catalina on the road to the tune of 38-0. Considering the Yellow Jackets have won three contests by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Tombstone's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from DJ Elias, who rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 117 yards and a touchdown. Jmiah Wallis was another key rusher, rushing for 56 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Meanwhile, Santa Rita fell victim to Benson and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Bobcats, falling 63-0.
Tombstone's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-3. As for Santa Rita, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything came up roses for Tombstone against Santa Rita in their previous meeting back in August of 2021, as the squad secured a 42-0 win. Does Tombstone have another victory up their sleeve, or will Santa Rita turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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