Chaparral lost against Saguaro back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Chaparral Firebirds lost to the Saguaro Sabercats at home by a 35-21 margin. The Firebirds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Chaparral saw an underclassman step up: Cam Allen threw for 260 yards and three touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (130 yards to be exact) went to Hunter Wohland, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Leading Saguaro to victory were Marcel Jones and Elias Johnson. Jones threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes, while Johnson rushed for 201 yards while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. Johnson showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 58 yards. Tristan Armstrong was Jones' top target, picking up 50 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Chaparral now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Saguaro, with the win, they broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chaparral will welcome Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Saguaro, they will be playing at home against Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Saguaro: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Liberty has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
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