Tombstone entered their contest against Bisbee on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Tombstone Yellow Jackets fell 27-18 to the Bisbee Pumas. The Yellow Jackets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pumas apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Several Yellow Jackets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was DJ Elias, who threw for 165 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Jabari Thomas, who picked up 67 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
It was another big night for Bryceton Meyer, who rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 32 receiving yards for Bisbee. Hunter Wright also helped out with an impressive 102 receiving yards.
Tombstone's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-4. As for Bisbee, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tombstone will head out to take on Palo Verde at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tombstone's defense has only allowed 13.3 points per game this season, so Palo Verde's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Bisbee, they will head out on the road to face off against Santa Rita at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bisbee is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.4 points per game this season.
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