If Chino Valley wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Wickenburg, they should've done a better job of containing Nick Formica. The Wickenburg Wranglers breezed by the Chino Valley Cougars to the tune of 40-0 on Friday thanks in part to Formica, who rushed for 191 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game.
The team also got some help courtesy of Jesse Pittman, who picked up two sacks and made nine total tackles (3.5 for loss). Wickenburg is 5-1 when Pittman posts two or more sacks, but 1-2 otherwise.
One reason for the win was Wickenburg's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Pittman was the leader with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last five games he's played. Wickenburg got some further help from Edgar Camarena: he picked up 1.5 sacks and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
The win made it two in a row for Wickenburg and bumps their season record up to 6-3. As for Chino Valley, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wickenburg will welcome Kingman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wickenburg's defense has only allowed 13.2 points per game this season, so Kingman's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Chino Valley, they will square off against River Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. River Valley is coming into the contest with four straight losses on the road, meaning Chino Valley will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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