The Bisbee Pumas will take on the Pima Roughriders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Bisbee sitting on eight straight victories and Pima on nine.
Last Friday, Bisbee beat Camp Verde 33-20.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bisbee to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sebastian Lopez, who rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 157 yards and a touchdown on only 14 passes. Lopez got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 60 yards. A healthy portion of Lopez's aerial production (144 yards to be exact) went to Hunter Wright, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Bisbee wouldn't let Camp Verde keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Bryceton Meyer led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. He also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 137. Another thorn in Camp Verde's side was Xavier Montiel, who made six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and snagged an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Bisbee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Pima's offense rose to the challenge against a Redskins defense that boasted an average of only 14.73 points allowed on Friday. Pima enjoyed a cozy 44-27 win over St. Johns.
Jeremiah Martinez was his usual excellent self, rushing for 192 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Those 192 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Aiden Alder was another major influence, as he rushed for 92 yards and ran in a TD.
Pima didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Brock Haws, Jaxon Mcbiles, Keegan Corona, and Preston Russell picked up one apiece. Haws has been hot , having also posted five or more total tackles the last five times he's played.
Pima pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.2 points per game. As for Bisbee, their record is now 10-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Bisbee has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 222.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Pima struggles in that department as they've been averaging 228.4. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Bisbee was dealt a bruising 42-13 loss at the hands of Pima when the teams last played back in October of 2021. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Bisbee was down 21-0.
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