The Mica Mountain Thunderbolts will head out to square off against the Sabino Sabercats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mica Mountain's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 42-0 win over Mesquite. Given the Thunderbolts' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Wildcats are ranked 102nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jayden Thoreson looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 137 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes, while also punching in a rushing score. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Josiah Thornwell, who rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Meanwhile, Sabino earned a 13-0 victory over Crismon on Friday.
Zachari Haley had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making four total tackles.
The win made it two in a row for Mica Mountain and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Sabino, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Mica Mountain against Sabino in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 49-7 victory. In that match, Mica Mountain amassed a halftime lead of 27-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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