A victory for Fountain Hills just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the Morenci Wildcats, falling 49-29. The Falcons lost against the Wildcats in their previous head to head back in October of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 63-0 score last time.
Fountain Hills lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Sam Barnard, who picked up 162 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another passer making a difference was Logan Ledrew, who threw for 229 yards and three touchdowns.
Morenci's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chris Lopez led the charge by rushing for 167 yards on only 15 carries, while also picking up 46 receiving yards. Those 167 rushing yards gave Lopez a new career-high. Shane Seballos was in the mix too, providing Morenci with two touchdowns.
Fountain Hills dropped their record down to 2-7 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Morenci, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 3-5 record.
Fountain Hills will take on Round Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Round Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.6 points per game this season. As for Morenci, they will square off against Sabino at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Morenci is facing Sabino at the right time seeing as Sabino is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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