The Maricopa Rams will face off against the Casa Grande Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Maricopa's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Sahuarita 49-0 at home. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rams.
Jose Cardona Jr went supernova for Maricopa, throwing for 279 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt.
Maricopa wouldn't let Sahuarita keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Izaac Lopez, Ruben White, and Clayton Neal picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Casa Grande put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 48-10 win over Paradise Valley. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Trojans are ranked 128th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Luke Keeton had a dynamite game for Casa Grande, throwing for 279 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Keeton is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Kendale Cade was Keeton's top target, picking up 142 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Casa Grande's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Cameron Armstrong and Dedric Gulley.
Maricopa now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Casa Grande, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Maricopa was taken down by Casa Grande 72-7 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Maricopa was down 55-7.
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