The Sahuarita Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Rincon/University Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sahuarita will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Sahuarita's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They really took it to Cholla for the full four quarters, racking up a 40-0 win at home. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Mustangs had established a 33 point advantage.
Sahuarita found their leader in underclassman Rasheed Martin, who threw for 128 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 30 yards. Sahuarita is undefeated when Martin posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, a victory for Rincon/University just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Amphitheater at home and fell 42-15. The Rangers haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Sahuarita now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Rincon/University, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything went Sahuarita's way against Rincon/University when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Sahuarita made off with a 21-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sahuarita since the team 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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