Tombstone is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Bisbee is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Tombstone Yellow Jackets will host the Bisbee Pumas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tombstone will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Tombstone's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 56-0 victory over Santa Rita at home. The result was nothing new for the Yellow Jackets, who have now won four contests by 27 points or more so far this season.
Tombstone had a senior duo take command as Jmiah Wallis rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns and DJ Elias rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown. Wallis really tore up the turf during one magnificent 85-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Griesemer, who gained 116 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tombstone was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 446 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Bisbee strolled past Tanque Verde with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 35-21.
Bisbee had a senior duo take command as Sebastian Lopez threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes and Bryceton Meyer gained 190 total yards and a touchdown. Lopez didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made eight total tackles, and defended three passes in addition to snagging an interception. Hunter Wright was Lopez's top target, picking up 70 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Bisbee didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Lopez, Michael Coronado, and Jaxxon Alvarez picked up one apiece.
Tombstone's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Bisbee, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Tombstone has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 225.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bisbee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 220.5. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Tombstone strolled past Bisbee in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 36-20. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Meyer, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also picked up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Tombstone still be able to contain Meyer? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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