Mesa has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will host the South Mountain Jaguars at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Mesa: 12.1, South Mountain: 14.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
Mesa is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Highland, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Mesa was ranked 15th). Mesa was outmatched by Highland on the road and fell 35-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Jackrabbits were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, South Mountain has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14.57 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Tuesday. They were beaten by Gilbert 35-0.
Mesa has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. As for South Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 4-3.
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