After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Northwest Christian, Sahuaro was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They snuck past the Douglas Bulldogs with a 39-33 win. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Cougars considering their seven-point performance the game before.
Isaac Lugo went supernova for Sahuaro, rushing for 170 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also picking up 30 receiving yards. Lugo's longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Jermarell Webb was another key back, rushing for 140 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Sahuaro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 310 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Despite the loss, Douglas still got an impressive performance from Ivan Higuera, who threw for 230 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 41 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Jason Hurtado, who rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown.
Sahuaro now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Douglas, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Sahuaro will venture away from home to square off against Cholla at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Douglas, they will challenge Ironwood Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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