Friday just wasn't the day for Cholla's offense. They took a blow against the Sahuarita Mustangs on Friday, falling 40-0. The shutout was out of character for the Chargers seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.
Sahuarita found their leader in underclassman Rasheed Martin, who threw for 128 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 30 yards. Martin is becoming a predictor of Sahuarita's success: when he posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 0-3 when he doesn't).
Cholla's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Sahuarita, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cholla will venture away from home to face off against Empire at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cholla is facing Empire at the right time seeing as Empire is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Sahuarita, they will head out on the road to square off against Rincon/University at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sahuarita will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
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