After soaring to 40 points the game before, Sahuarita was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They took a 14-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sahuaro Cougars. The game was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Mustangs couldn't quite close it out.
Dane Hartnett threw for 96 yards on seven of 13 attempts. Gary Acosta Jr was his top target, picking up 44 receiving yards. On the ground, Trent Hubble rushed for 34 yards.
Sahuaro found their leader in freshman Lekie Sika, who rushed for 62 yards and two scores.
Sahuarita's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Sahuaro, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Looking ahead, Sahuarita will square off against Mica Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Thunderbolts' defense has only allowed 12.5 points per game this season, so the Mustangs' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Sahuaro, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Sabino at 7:00 p.m. The Cougars will need to watch out since the Sabercats have now posted at least 31 points in their last three contests.
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