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| 10/17/25 - Away | 42-7 W |
| 09/13/24 - Home | 39-33 W |
| 09/08/23 - Away | 48-29 W |
Sahuaro won the last time they faced Douglas and things went their way on Friday too. The Cougars blew past the Bulldogs 42-7. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 21-0.
Julian Perez was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 105 yards and two TDs. Those 105 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Lekie Sika helped out on the ground, rushing for 90 yards and a rushing touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Sahuaro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Another reason for the win was Sahuaro's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Joshua Cruz, Jaxson Moore, and Amari Feinen, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Sahuaro 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 defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.7 points on average over those games. As for Douglas, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Sahuaro will take on rival Amphitheater at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Douglas is set to face off against their familiar foe Walden Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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