The Miami Vandals will venture away from home to take on the Morenci Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Miami has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Morenci will arrive with three straight wins.
Miami's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Pima on Friday. They had to suffer through a 55-0 loss at the hands of the Roughriders. That's two games in a row now that the Vandals have lost by exactly 55 points.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Morenci challenged Benson on Thursday. The Wildcats snuck past the Bobcats with a 20-14 victory.
Miami better focus on containing Derick Lytle and Julien Aragon as the pair were huge in Morenci's win. Lytle rushed for 103 yards and one score, while Aragon rushed for 92 yards. Lytle also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, making two total tackles, and defending one pass.
Morenci was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Morenci's defense made their presence known, laying out Dawson Judd three times. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Lytle, Dean Chee, and Anthony Rogers, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Morenci's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Miami, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Miami was dealt a bruising 49-6 loss at the hands of Morenci in their previous meeting back in October of 2022. Thankfully for the Vandals, Michael Casillas (who rushed for 194 yards and five TDs while picking up 9.7 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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