Yuma Catholic put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 19-12 victory over the Thatcher Eagles. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Shamrocks also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
The critical scores for Yuma Catholic came from Darryl Coleman, Shaun Carter, and Carter.
Yuma Catholic's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of David Haines and Hunter Hancock. Rocky Stallworth was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and forcing a fumble.
When it comes to explaining why Thatcher lost, don't look at Chad Johnson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 145 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in rushing yards.
Yuma Catholic's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Thatcher, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Yuma Catholic will take on Arizona College Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Arizona College Prep knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Yuma Catholic likes a good challenge. As for Thatcher, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Show Low at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th.
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