It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Sahuaro can now relate to. They fell just short of the Estrella Foothills Wolves by a score of 17-14 on Friday. The Cougars were up 14-0 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
When it comes to explaining why Sahuaro lost, don't look at Isaac Lugo. Despite the final result, he rushed for 86 yards and one score.
While Sahuaro came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Estrella Foothills: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 46.2%. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for the Cougars; they were averaging 62.9%completion percentage earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've fallen to only 62.9%.
Leading Estrella Foothills to victory were Shawn Ellison and Jacob Rawls. Ellison picked up 135 receiving yards and one touchdown, while Rawls threw for 105 yards and one TD.
This is the second loss in a row for Sahuaro and nudges their season record down to 7-4. As for Estrella Foothills, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-3.
Sahuaro does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Estrella Foothills, they will venture away from home to take on Gila Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wolves will need to watch out since the Hawks have now posted at least 31 points in their last five games.
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