Willcox and Bisbee are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Willcox Cowboys will face off against the Bisbee Pumas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Willcox's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Tombstone's usually-dominant defense. Willcox simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Tombstone 45-8 at home. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cowboys.
Willcox wouldn't let Tombstone keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Joseph Sanchez, Ismael Cuevas, and Remington Todd picked up one apiece. What's more, Todd also racked up 34 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Bisbee hadn't done well against Benson recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Bisbee sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 15-12 win over Benson. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Pumas have posted against the Bobcats since October 13, 2017.
Bryceton Meyer and Sebastian Lopez were among the main playmakers for Bisbee as the former gained 152 total yards and a touchdown and the latter rushed for 92 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bisbee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Benson only rushed for 102.
Willcox now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Bisbee, their record is now 4-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Willcox has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 221.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bisbee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 236.6. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Willcox couldn't quite finish off Bisbee in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 and fell 30-28. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lopez, who rushed for 195 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also threw for 214 yards and a touchdown. Now that Willcox knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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