The Sahuarita Mustangs will head out to face off against the Rio Rico Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Sahuarita finally turned things around against Empire on Friday. They came out on top against the Ravens by a score of 20-12.
The critical scores for Sahuarita came from William Thwaits, Alden Fox, and Sergio Burgos Jr.
Sahuarita was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rio Rico). They claimed a resounding 33-0 win over Rincon/University on the road. The high-scoring effort was just what the Hawks needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Yahel Clark went supernova for Rio Rico, rushing for 52 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Those 52 rushing yards gave Clark a new career-high.
Rio Rico didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jahred Bravo, Matthew Felix, and David Puig picked up one apiece.
Sahuarita's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3. As for Rio Rico, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Sahuarita took a serious blow against Rio Rico when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 38-8. Can Sahuarita avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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