The Saguaro Sabercats have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Centennial Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Saguaro is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell just short of Corona del Sol by a score of 38-35 on Friday. Despite 112 more yards than the Aztecs, the Sabercats couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the defeat, Saguaro got top-tier performance from Marcel Jones, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also threw for 217 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes.
Meanwhile, Centennial came into Friday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Boulder Creek, posting a 42-7 win at home.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Centennial to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ethan Beltran, who threw for 200 yards and a touchdown while completing 92.3% of his passes. Anthony Hernandez got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Centennial's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Landien Long and Hernandez.
Saguaro's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Centennial, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Saguaro lost to Centennial at home by a decisive 31-17 margin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Saguaro have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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