The Rio Rico Hawks will venture away from home to square off against the Rincon/University Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Rio Rico nor Rincon/University posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Rio Rico's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Florence on Thursday. They took a blow against the Gophers, falling 43-0. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 146th, while the Gophers are ranked 48th).
Meanwhile, Rincon/University had to suffer through a 42-6 loss at the hands of Safford. The Rangers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rio Rico's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Rincon/University, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Rio Rico against Rincon/University when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 37-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rio Rico since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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