The Maricopa Rams will head out to take on the Sunnyside Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sunnyside took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Maricopa, who comes in off a win.
Maricopa's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Mingus 57-0. The Rams' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
A big part of Maricopa's win came down to the chemistry between Jose Cardona Jr and his top target Fabian Marrufo. Cardona Jr gained 152 total yards and two touchdowns while Marrufo gained 83 total yards and two touchdowns.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Maricopa proved: they limited Mingus to a paltry -0.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Clayton Neal for the heroic effort on defense: he. Maricopa's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.8 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 4.93 on average over their last three games.
Maricopa didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. It was a group effort, with five picking up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Sunnyside lost to Cienega on the road by a 20-6 margin on Friday. The contest marked the Blue Devils' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Sunnyside's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Maricopa, they now also have a winning record of 4-3.
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