Football Preview: Pima Roughriders vs. San Carlos Braves
Pima has gone 4-0 against San Carlos recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Pima Roughriders will be playing at home against the San Carlos Braves at 7:00 p.m. Pima is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Pima's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 48-0 victory over Alchesay. The result was nothing new for the Roughriders, who have now won four games by 41 points or more so far this season.
Jeremiah Martinez was his usual excellent self, rushing for 132 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 109 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pima was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, a win for San Carlos just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Miami 45-8. The Braves haven't had much luck with the Vandals recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Pima's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for San Carlos, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Pima against San Carlos when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 67-0 win. Does Pima have another victory up their sleeve, or will San Carlos turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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