Nogales was the 16-13 winner over Wilson when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Nogales Nobles took a 52-36 bruising from the Wilson Wildcats on Friday. Despite 95 more yards than the Wildcats, the Nobles couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
When it comes to explaining why Nogales lost, don't look at Orlando Zamora. Despite the final result, he rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also picked up 42 receiving yards. Zamora's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Dominic Ezeonye was his usual excellent self, rushing for 244 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry for Wilson. Ezeonye's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 126 rushing yards dating back to last season. Ethan Gomez got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Nogales now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Wilson, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Nogales will head out on the road to challenge Pomona at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pomona is coming into the game with four straight losses at home, meaning Nogales will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Wilson, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats challenges Ontario at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wilson's defense has only allowed 11.4 points per game this season, so Ontario's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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