The Sahuaro Cougars will play host again on Friday to welcome the Canyon del Oro Dorados, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
Sahuaro's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Mica Mountain on Friday. They were outmatched by the Thunderbolts at home and fell 50-0. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Thunderbolts are ranked 25th).
Meanwhile, after only six points in their last contest, Canyon del Oro made sure to put some points up on the board against Pueblo on Friday. Canyon del Oro blew past Pueblo 37-13. The Dorados might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 24 points or more this season.
Canyon del Oro didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Virgil Mercer and Cash Dickey.
Sahuaro dropped their record down to 3-5 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Canyon del Oro, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Sahuaro was dealt a bruising 42-0 defeat at the hands of Canyon del Oro in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Sahuaro, Tristen Mcclelland (who threw for 145 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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