Santa Cruz Valley has won ten straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Pima has won ten straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils will welcome the Pima Roughriders at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Santa Cruz Valley's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They blew past Sequoia Pathway Academy 58-0. Given the Dust Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Pumas are ranked 204th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Santa Cruz Valley got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Aidan Ysaguirre out in front who rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Ysaguirre's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another rusher making a difference was Jonathan Ramos, who rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Santa Cruz Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pima). They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 66-0 victory over San Carlos. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Roughriders with their most commanding win of the season.
It was another big night for Jeremiah Martinez, who rushed for 173 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. Martinez is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 109 every time he's taken the field this season. Mason Skinner also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Santa Cruz Valley's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Pima, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 8-1.
Santa Cruz Valley was taken down by Pima 49-20 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Santa Cruz Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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