Football Recap: Sahuarita Mustangs vs. Empire Ravens
The third road match was the charm for Sahuarita, as they earned their first road win of the season. They came out on top against the Empire Ravens by a score of 20-12 on Friday. This was payback for the Mustangs, who suffered a 33-14 loss the last time these two teams met.
The critical scores for Sahuarita came from Sergio Burgos Jr, William Thwaits, and Alden Fox.
Sahuarita was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Empire's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ngonkra Fuangunyi, who rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Fuangunyi's longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Manga Eselle, who picked up 102 receiving yards and a touchdown.
With the win, Sahuarita broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-3. As for Empire, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Sahuarita has already played their next contest, a 24-12 victory against Rio Rico on the 11th. As for Empire, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 20-0 loss against Amphitheater on the 11th.
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