The Sahuarita Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Douglas Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Sahuarita is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Amphitheater 49-12 on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Mustangs sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Sahuarita found their leader in sophomore Rasheed Martin, who threw for 226 yards and five touchdowns on only 11 passes, and also rushed for 30 yards. Martin has become a key player for Sahuarita: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, while Douglas put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Rincon/University. Douglas took their contest with ease, bagging a 45-0 win over Rincon/University. That looming 45-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bulldogs yet this season.
Ivan Higuera continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 301 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 33 yards. Davian Fimbres was in the mix as well, providing Douglas with two touchdowns.
Douglas didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Fimbres and Matt Hudson.
Douglas pushed their record up to 5-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.7 points per game. As for Sahuarita, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Sahuarita took a serious blow against Douglas in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 47-3. Will Sahuarita have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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