Two dominant backs in Isaac Lugo and Josiah Thornwell are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Sahuaro Cougars will stay at home for another week and welcome the Mica Mountain Thunderbolts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Sahuaro is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Walden Grove last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Sahuaro was dealt a 72-27 loss at the hands of Walden Grove. The defeat continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Red Wolves: they've now lost five in a row.
Sahuaro might have lost, but man, Trevor Eagerton was a machine: he threw for 245 yards and four touchdowns on only 18 passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Shelton, who picked up 109 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Mica Mountain put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 50-6 victory over Canyon del Oro at home. The result was nothing new for the Thunderbolts, who have now won six games by 28 points or more so far this season.
Jayden Thoreson went supernova for Mica Mountain, throwing for 186 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes. Thornwell was another key player, rushing for 45 yards and two touchdowns.
Sahuaro now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Mica Mountain, their win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Sahuaro has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 170.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Mica Mountain struggles in that department as they've been averaging 156.6. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Sahuaro was dealt a bruising 55-20 loss at the hands of Mica Mountain when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Thoreson, who threw for 137 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 passes. Now that Sahuaro knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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