Cholla is 0-5 against Sahuaro since September of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Cholla Chargers will be playing at home against the Sahuaro Cougars at 7:00 p.m.
Cholla is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 32 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Pueblo on Friday. They were outmatched by the Warriors on the road and fell 40-8.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sahuaro, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They snuck past Douglas with a 38-33 win on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Cougars considering their seven-point performance the contest before.
Isaac Lugo was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 170 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. His longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Jermarell Webb was another key back, rushing for 140 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Sahuaro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 310 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Cholla now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Sahuaro, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Things could have been worse for Cholla, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 29-10 loss to Sahuaro when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Cholla have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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