Football Recap: Rincon/University Comes Up Short

A win for Rincon/University just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against the Sahuarita Mustangs, falling 38-6. The Rangers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-0.

Thomas Montgomery threw for 81 yards and a touchdown. Mananne Abakar was his top target, picking up 27 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground, Daniel Barajas rushed for 51 yards.

Sahuarita found their leader in sophomore Rasheed Martin, who threw for 122 yards and two touchdowns.

Rincon/University dropped their record down to 2-6 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Sahuarita, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-3.

Rincon/University will head out on the road to face off against Douglas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Douglas knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Rincon/University likes a good challenge. As for Sahuarita, they will host Amphitheater at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sahuarita is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.2 points per game this season.

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