The matchup between Willcox and Santa Rita on Friday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Willcox Cowboys claimed a resounding 65-12 win over the Santa Rita Eagles on the road. The Cowboys' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Willcox found their leader in underclassman Kaleb Cooke, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Cooke a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Willcox was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Willcox's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Landon Ward and Remington Todd.
The victory got Willcox back to even at 2-2. As for Santa Rita, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Willcox will face off against Tombstone at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tombstone's defense has only allowed 8.5 points per game this season, so Willcox's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Santa Rita, they are taking a road trip to square off against Palo Verde at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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