Tombstone is 2-8 against Bisbee since October of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Yellow Jackets will square off against the Pumas at 7:00 p.m. Tombstone will be strutting in after a victory while Bisbee will be coming in after a loss.
Tombstone took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Santa Rita 63-6. The Yellow Jackets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Xavier Lopez had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 202 yards and four scores on only 11 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of DeShawyne Stewart, who rushed for 91 yards and a pair of TDs on only nine carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Tombstone was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 369 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 62-8, which was the final score in Bisbee's tilt against Tanque Verde on Friday.
Tombstone will have to contain Hunter Wright as he made an impact in Bisbee's last game. He picked up 165 receiving yards, and also rushed for 57 yards.
Bisbee's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Tombstone, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Tombstone came up short against Bisbee when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 27-18. Can the Yellow Jackets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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