The Rincon/University Rangers will take on the Douglas Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Rincon/University has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Douglas will arrive with four straight victories.
Rincon/University is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Sahuarita on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Rincon/University was dealt a 38-6 defeat at the hands of Sahuarita. The Rangers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-0.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Douglas against Rio Rico last Friday as the team secured a 41-3 win. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 21 points or more this season.
Jason Hurtado and Ivan Higuera were among the main playmakers for Douglas as the former rushed for 200 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry and the latter threw for 117 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Hurtado is now averaging an impressive 103.1 rushing yards per game. Jose Ocano was in the mix too, providing Douglas with a touchdown.
Douglas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in 14 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Douglas didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Davian Fimbres and Kenny Nelson.
Rincon/University's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Douglas, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Rincon/University took a serious blow against Douglas in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 50-7. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Rincon/University was down 30-0.
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