Show Low is 0-4 against Thatcher since August of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Show Low Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Thatcher Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Show Low focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on Thursday.
Show Low is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Round Valley, falling 41-15.
Despite the loss, Show Low got top-tier performance from Jett Walker, who rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Thatcher entered their contest against Yuma Catholic last Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Thatcher fell 19-12 to Yuma Catholic. The game marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Thatcher's defeat came about despite a quality game from Chad Johnson, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 145 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in rushing yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (86 yards to be exact) went to Wyatt Nicholas.
Thatcher's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Kody Bingham led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Show Low's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Thatcher, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Walker and Bingham. Walker has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 79 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Bingham has averaged of 77 rushing yards per game this season.
Show Low was dealt a bruising 41-0 loss at the hands of Thatcher when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Show Low 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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