The Casa Grande Gauchos will challenge the Napa Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Casa Grande's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games.
Casa Grande will head into Friday's match out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 21-point matchup in their last game. They fell just short of San Marin by a score of 39-37. The Gauchos gained 198 more yards on the day, but it was the Mustangs that made the best use of them.
Defeat or not, Casa Grande got some senior leadership from Enzo Murray and Danny Mercado. Murray gained 130 total yards and four touchdowns, while Mercado threw for 271 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.5% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Murray a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Casa Grande was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Even if they lost, Casa Grande's defensive line still kept up the pressure with six sacks. Leading the way was William Zell with three. Zell is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Napa was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 28-0 loss at the hands of Montgomery.
Casa Grande's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Napa, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Casa Grande against Napa in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 38-0 victory. Does Casa Grande have another victory up their sleeve, or will Napa turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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