The Pima Roughriders will head out to square off against the Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pima is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Pima is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 66-0 win over San Carlos. Considering the Roughriders have won five matches by more than 40 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jeremiah Martinez was his usual excellent self, rushing for 173 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. Martinez is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 109 every time he's taken the field this season. Mason Skinner also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Meanwhile, while Santa Cruz Valley put up plenty of points last Friday, the same can't be said for Sequoia Pathway Academy. Santa Cruz Valley simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Sequoia Pathway Academy 58-0. The Dust Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by 23 points or more this season.
Santa Cruz Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aidan Ysaguirre led the charge by rushing for 123 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Ysaguirre's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Ramos, who rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Santa Cruz Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
Pima's record is now 8-1. As for Santa Cruz Valley, their record now sits at an identical 8-1.
Everything came up roses for Pima against Santa Cruz Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 49-20 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Santa Cruz Valley's Nathan Harris, who threw for 320 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75.9% of his passes. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Pima still be able to contain Harris? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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