The Maricopa Rams will stay at home for another week and welcome the Mesquite Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Mesquite is facing Maricopa at the wrong time: Maricopa suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They were outmatched by the Cougars at home and fell 45-7. Having soared to a lofty 49 points in the game before, the Rams couldn't push the score so high this time.
Maricopa wouldn't let Casa Grande keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Maricopa can thank Izaac Lopez and Khaleb Johnson for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Mesquite was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt a 45-15 defeat at the hands of Gilbert. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-7.
Gavin Sledge put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 52 yards.
Maricopa's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Mesquite, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Maricopa might still be hurting after the 34-10 loss they got from Mesquite when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Maricopa, Jay Williams (who picked up 102 receiving yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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