The Safford Bulldogs will challenge the Rincon/University Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Safford focused on turnovers this week as team gave up five on Friday.
Safford came up short against Florence, falling 34-13.
Although Safford took the loss, they still got scores from Jarett Jurado and Collin Gunnett.
Meanwhile, while it was Rincon/University who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Palo Verde who put up more. Rincon/University was just a hair shy of victory and fell 16-15 to Palo Verde.
Rincon/University's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Jadon Womack, Robert Brown, and Vincente Villanueva picked up one apiece. Tchishi Mwamba was another major factor on D, picking up three sacks and making 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Safford now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Rincon/University, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Safford against Rincon/University in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 49-17 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Rincon/University's Mateo Montano, who picked up 160 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Safford to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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