The Morenci Wildcats's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Pima Roughriders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Morenci will be strutting in after a victory while Pima will be coming in after a defeat.
Morenci will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points last Friday, then bounced right back against Benson on Friday. Morenci walked away with a 35-25 win over Benson.
Morenci got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Marcus Lucero out in front who rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Another rusher making a difference was Julian Aragon, who rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown.
Aragon wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Morenci was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 292 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 41 points the game before, Pima was a bit more limited in their matchup two weeks ago. They fell 14-7 to Safford.
Pima might have lost, but man, Jeremiah Martinez was a machine: he picked up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 139 yards.
Morenci now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Pima, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Morenci couldn't quite finish off Pima in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 and fell 19-16. Will Morenci have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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