Football Preview: Mesa Jackrabbits vs. Dobson Mustangs
Mesa is 10-0 against Dobson since August of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mesa Jackrabbits will look to defend their home field against the Dobson Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mesa will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up three points last Friday, then bounced right back against Skyline on Friday. Mesa blew past Skyline 49-7 on the road. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-0.
Griffin Yamamoto was nothing short of spectacular: he picked up 145 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Mesa's defense and their four sacks. Skyline's QB won't forget Kurij Sampson anytime soon given he sacked him three times.
Meanwhile, Dobson was able to grind out a solid win over Central on Friday, taking the game 21-8.
Noah Ahmed was a one-man wrecking crew for Dobson as he rushed for 36 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown.
Mesa's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Dobson, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Mesa against Dobson in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 59-20 win. Will Mesa repeat their success, or does Dobson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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