Football Preview: San Tan Foothills Sabercats vs. Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions
San Tan Foothills is 0-3 against Pusch Ridge Christian Academy since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The San Tan Foothills Sabercats are on the road again to play the Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions at 6:00 p.m.
Last Friday, San Tan Foothills came up short against Apache Junction and fell 33-20.
Meanwhile, Pusch Ridge Christian Academy really took it to Catalina Foothills for the full four quarters, racking up a 44-7 win on the road. With the Lions ahead 30-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy can attribute much of their success to Blake Reed, who rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and Jacob Newborn, who rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Pusch Ridge Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Catalina Foothills only rushed for 15.
San Tan Foothills now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
San Tan Foothills was dealt a bruising 42-0 defeat at the hands of Pusch Ridge Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for San Tan Foothills, Bubba Mustain (who rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 142 yards and a touchdown on perfect 10-for-10 passing) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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