The Wickenburg Wranglers will square off against the Page Sand Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wickenburg has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with ten straight losses, while Page will come in with six straight victories.
Wickenburg is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Kingman on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Wranglers had to suffer through a 62-7 loss at the hands of the Bulldogs. The Wranglers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-7.
Meanwhile, Page got themselves on the board against Chinle on Thursday, but Chinle never followed suit. They really took it to the Wildcats for the full four quarters, racking up a 48-0 win. Considering the Sand Devils have won six matchups by more than 25 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Wickenburg better keep an eye on Joseph Benally. He was instrumental in Page's win, rushing for 103 yards and one TD on only seven carries, while also throwing for 206 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Benally's longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Renato Littleman was another key player, rushing for 51 yards and two scores.
Page was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 269 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Page's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Wickenburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Wickenburg beat Page 20-7 when the teams last played back in September of 2024. Will the Wranglers repeat their success, or do the Sand Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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