The Sahuarita Mustangs will square off against the Maricopa Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Sahuarita's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Deer Valley on Friday. They came up short against the Skyhawks, falling 21-0. Having soared to a lofty 43 points in the game before, the Mustangs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Maricopa didn't have too much trouble with Browne on the road on Friday as they won 27-10.
Among those leading the charge was Jose Cardona Jr, who threw for 287 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most total yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Khaleb Johnson also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Another reason for the win was Maricopa's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Barry Smith was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. Maricopa got some further help from Russell Carrington: he picked up 1.5 sacks and made four total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Sahuarita's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Maricopa, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1.
Sahuarita was dealt a bruising 45-0 loss at the hands of Maricopa when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cardona Jr, who threw for 303 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt. Now that Sahuarita knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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