Football Preview: Yuma Criminals vs. Tempe Buffaloes
The Yuma Criminals are taking a road trip to face off against the Tempe Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Yuma was beaten by Parker 50-6. The Criminals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Tempe came up short against San Tan Foothills on Friday and fell 44-34. Despite 178 more yards than the Sabercats, the Buffaloes couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Arthur Murphy, who picked up 185 receiving yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 117.5 receiving yards per game. Felipe Dominguez also helped out with an impressive 89 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, Tempe was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 401 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Yuma's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Tempe, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
Yuma couldn't quite finish off Tempe when the teams last played back in September of 2023 and fell 25-23. Can Yuma avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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