There's no place like home for Morenci, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Bisbee Pumas a 26-0 shutout on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Pumas: they've now won five in a row.

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Julien Aragon was his usual excellent self, rushing for 92 yards and a pair of TDs on only 12 carries. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two).
Morenci didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Jaymz Guzzo picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
The win got Morenci back to even at 2-2. As for Bisbee, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Morenci and Bisbee will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Wildcats are set to face off against their familiar foe Globe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Bisbee will square off against rival Santa Rita at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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