The Sabino Sabercats are headed away from home for the first time to challenge the Crismon Rattlers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Sabino is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Sahuaro just ended the team's six-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They and the Cougars were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 15-14 loss. Despite 68 more yards than the Cougars, the Sabercats couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Although Sabino took the loss, they still got scores from Max Trainer and Bodhi Sanford.
Sabino's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Brit Roberson and Adrian Tellez.
Meanwhile, Crismon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. The contest between them and Thatcher wasn't particularly close, with Crismon falling 15-0. While losing is never fun, the Rattlers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Eagles are ranked 36th).
Sabino's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Crismon, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Sabino against Crismon in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 53-20 win. In that match, Sabino amassed a halftime lead of 40-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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