Football Preview: Pima Roughriders vs. Tonopah Valley Phoenix
The Pima Roughriders will venture away from home to square off against the Tonopah Valley Phoenix at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Pima sitting on ten straight wins and Tonopah Valley on 12.
Pima is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Bisbee 38-22.
Jeremiah Martinez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 204 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Those 204 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cedrick Grimes, who threw for 137 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Tonopah Valley made easy work of Arizona Lutheran Academy on Friday and carried off a 56-30 victory. The result was nothing new for the Phoenix, who have now won nine matchups by 26 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Sir-Izzik S?nchez Caldwell, who threw for 220 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt, and also punched in a rushing score. Robert Escarcega Iv was in the mix as well, providing Tonopah Valley with two touchdowns.
Tonopah Valley's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 47.1 points per game. As for Pima, their record is now 11-1.
Everything came up roses for Pima against Tonopah Valley in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 57-28 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was S?nchez Caldwell, who picked up 114 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Pima still be able to contain S?nchez Caldwell? There's only one way to find out.
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