The Tombstone Yellow Jackets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Palo Verde Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Tombstone entered their tilt with Bisbee with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Tombstone took down Bisbee 36-20 on Friday. Tombstone pushed the score to 36-14 by the end of the third, a deficit Bisbee cut but never quite recovered from.
Sebastian Jones was the offensive standout of the match as he rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was DJ Elias, who rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Tombstone's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jacob Weichelt.
Palo Verde can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 34-14 margin over Catalina. The win was just what Palo Verde needed coming off of a 47-13 loss in their prior match.
Palo Verde's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Daniel Ortiz, who threw for 226 yards and four touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Kameron Pippen was another key contributor, picking up 123 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Tombstone's win was their third straight on the road, which bumped their overall record up to 7-2. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 2-7 Mountainside and 3-6 Catalina (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 37% over those games). As for Palo Verde, their win bumped their record up to 2-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Tombstone has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 360.2 total yards per game. It's a different story for Palo Verde, though, as they've been averaging only 191.9 per game. Will Tombstone be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Palo Verde flip the ?
