The Show Low Cougars will face off against the Shadow Mountain Matadors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Show Low's defense has only allowed 6.8 points per game this season, so Shadow Mountain's offense will have their work cut out for them.
On Friday, Show Low needed a bit of extra time to put away Blue Ridge. They came out on top against the Yellow Jackets by a score of 21-14. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Cougars were the better team in the second half.
Kash Perkins
| 09/12/25 @ ALA - Mesa North | 164.8 |
| 10/17/25 vs Blue Ridge | 132.1 |
| 09/26/25 vs Apache Junction | 131.8 |
| 09/19/25 @ Monument Valley | 128.8 |
| 09/05/25 vs Page | 127.3 |
| + 3 more games |
Show Low had a senior duo take command as Jett Walker gained 132 total yards and two touchdowns and Kash Perkins threw for 193 yards and a pair of TDs. Perkins' passing game has become a key predictor of the Cougars' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Shadow Mountain). They claimed a resounding 41-0 win over Wickenburg. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Matadors considering their 12-point performance the contest before.
Show Low better keep an eye on Isaac Ungor. He was instrumental in Shadow Mountain's win, picking up zero receiving yards and four touchdowns. Those four receiving touchdowns gave Ungor a new career-high.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Shadow Mountain proved: they limited Wickenburg to a paltry -1.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Stephen Ramella for the heroic effort on defense: he. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for Shadow Mountain; they were averaging 4.8yards per carry per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've fallen to only 1.7 per game.
Shadow Mountain didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ungor and Michael Collins. Shadow Mountain got some further help from Ramella: he picked up a sack and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Show Low has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.2 points over those games. As for Shadow Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
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