Sabino was the 50-21 winner over Safford when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Sabino Sabercats fell 27-14 to the Safford Bulldogs on Friday. The Sabercats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brit Roberson and Zachari Haley certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Roberson picked up 150 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Haley rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown. Haley was even better on defense, making six total tackles and defending 20 passes in addition to snagging an interception.
The critical scores for Safford came from Jevyn Elliott, Jarett Jurado, Nathaniel Rodriguez, and Jace Jameson.
Sabino now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Safford, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Sabino will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Pusch Ridge Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's defense has only allowed 10.2 points per game this season, so Sabino's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Safford, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 35-0 loss against Blue Ridge on the 27th.
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