The Sunnyside Blue Devils will challenge the Maricopa Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Friday, Sunnyside ended up a good deal behind Cienega and lost 20-6. The matchup marked the Blue Devils' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Maricopa). They breezed past Mingus to the tune of 57-0 on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
A big part of Maricopa's win came down to the chemistry between Jose Cardona Jr and his top target Fabian Marrufo. Cardona Jr gained 152 total yards and two touchdowns while Marrufo gained 83 total yards and two touchdowns.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Maricopa proved: they limited Mingus to a paltry -0.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Clayton Neal for the heroic effort on defense: he. Maricopa's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.8 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 4.93 on average over their last three games.
Maricopa's defense didn't let Hunter Bejarano, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Xander Rios, Derek Day, and Tayeshawn Hester, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Maricopa pushed their record up to 4-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.8 points over those games. As for Sunnyside, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 4-3.
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