Sahuaro is 5-0 against Cholla since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Sahuaro Cougars will venture away from home to take on the Cholla Chargers at 7:00 p.m. Cholla took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Sahuaro, who comes in off a win.
Sahuaro took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They snuck past Douglas with a 38-33 win. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Cougars considering their seven-point performance the matchup before.
Isaac Lugo was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 170 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. His longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Jermarell Webb was another key rusher, rushing for 140 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Sahuaro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 310 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 32 points the game before, Cholla was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They were beaten by Pueblo 40-8. The Chargers haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Sahuaro now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Cholla, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Sahuaro strolled past Cholla in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 29-10. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sahuaro since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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