The Rio Rico Hawks are taking a road trip to challenge the Rincon/University Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Rio Rico nor Rincon/University posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Rio Rico's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Florence on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 43-0 loss at the hands of the Gophers. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 146th, while the Gophers are ranked 48th).
Rio Rico'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 Josue Bonilla and Yahel Clark.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 42-6, which was the final score in Rincon/University's tilt against Safford two weeks ago. The Rangers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rio Rico's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Rincon/University, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Rio Rico against Rincon/University in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 37-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rio Rico since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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