Morenci lost against Blue Ridge back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Morenci Wildcats took a hard 22-8 fall against the Blue Ridge Yellow Jackets. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Chris Lopez threw for 33 yards while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Xavier Ferandez was his top target, picking up 35 receiving yards. On the ground,
Julian Aragon rushed for 84 yards.
Karlo Harris continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Blue Ridge, rushing for 160 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 36 receiving yards. An impressive showing, but Harris really ramped things up playing D: he picked up a sack, made 24 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Morenci now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Blue Ridge, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Safford the next time they take the field. Blue Ridge will host Safford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Morenci will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th.
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