The Saguaro Sabercats will face off against the Shadow Ridge Stallions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Saguaro is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Saguaro is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 35 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Brophy College Prep on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 41-8 loss at the hands of the Broncos. The game marked the Sabercats' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Shadow Ridge). They claimed a resounding 59-26 victory over Mountain Ridge. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Stallions as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Shadow Ridge's win came from a few key players Saguaro will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Michael Cruz, who rushed for 217 yards and three scores while picking up 10.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 84 receiving yards and one touchdown. His longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards. Another player making a difference was Nolan Rau, who rushed for 128 yards and a pair of TDs on only seven carries.
Shadow Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 408 rushing yards. They are 2-1 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Shadow Ridge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Daniel Lesan.
Shadow Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Saguaro, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything came up roses for Saguaro against Shadow Ridge in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 41-9 win. Will the Sabercats repeat their success, or do the Stallions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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