Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pima). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Miami Vandals 54-12 at home. The win was familiar territory for the Roughriders who have now won three games in a row.
It was another big night for Jeremiah Martinez, who rushed for 148 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 139 rushing yards dating back to last season. Cedrick Grimes was another key player, throwing for 124 yards and three touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pima was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Pima wouldn't let Miami keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Pima can thank Jonny Bryce and Preston Russell for forcing both of them.
Pima's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Miami, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Pima will challenge ALA - Anthem South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pima is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Miami, they will take on Alchesay at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Alchesay's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups.
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