The Sahuarita Mustangs are taking a road trip to take on the Empire Ravens at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sahuarita is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Sahuarita will head out to face Empire after giving up their first home loss of the season last Friday. Sahuarita was beaten by Flowing Wells 47-16. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-8.
Although Sahuarita took the loss, they still got scores from Raul Velez and Carlos Martinez.
Meanwhile, Empire lost 42-21 to Douglas on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Ravens in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the loss, Empire saw an underclassman step up: Braden Krammer picked up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 94 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for Krammer.
Sahuarita's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Empire, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Sahuarita ended up a good deal behind Empire in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, losing 33-14. Can Sahuarita avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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