The Safford Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Blue Ridge Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Safford's defense has only allowed 16.2 points per game this season, so Blue Ridge's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Safford will bounce into Friday's match after beating Sabino, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. Safford came out on top against Sabino by a score of 27-14 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
The critical scores for Safford came from Jevyn Elliott, Jarett Jurado, Nathaniel Rodriguez, and Rodriguez.
Safford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Safford's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB 3.5 times. Leading the way was Pryce Harsh with two sacks.
Meanwhile, Blue Ridge put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Morenci with points to spare, taking the game 22-8. The 22-point effort marked the Yellow Jackets' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Karlo Harris continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 160 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 36 receiving yards. He was even better on defense, picking up a sack, making 24 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and making 24 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Safford now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Blue Ridge, their record now sits at 5-0.
Safford and Blue Ridge were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but Safford came up empty-handed after a 14-13 loss. Can Safford avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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