Sabino was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were dealt a 42-14 loss at the hands of the Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions. The Sabercats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Despite the loss, Sabino still got an impressive performance from Zachari Haley, who rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Haley a new career-high in rushing yards.
Jacob Newborn was his usual excellent self, throwing for 287 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes, and also rushing for 63 yards and a touchdown on only six carries for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy. 98 of those passing yards were hauled in by Nate Campa, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Sabino's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sabino will square off against Thatcher at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Thatcher's defense has only allowed 12.5 points per game this season, so Sabino's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions challenges Morenci at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pusch Ridge Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.5 points per game this season.
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