The Douglas Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Rio Rico Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Douglas' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups.
Douglas is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Cholla 50-14 on the road on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won three matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
Douglas' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Ivan Higuera, who rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and Jason Hurtado, who rushed for 72 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 33 points the game before, Rio Rico was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They took a 24-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sahuarita. While the Hawks had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Mustangs 6-0.
Douglas' victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Rio Rico, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Douglas strolled past Rio Rico when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 21-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Douglas since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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