The Douglas Bulldogs will take on the Sahuarita Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.
Douglas is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Rincon/University: they outscored them in every quarter. Douglas' defense stepped up to hand Rincon/University a 45-0 shutout on Friday. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Bulldogs had established a 38 point advantage.
It was another big night for Ivan Higuera, who threw for 301 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 33 yards. Douglas is 4-2 when Higuera posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Davian Fimbres was another key player, picking up 84 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Douglas' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Rincon/University's QB won't forget Jose Ocano anytime soon given he sacked him three times.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sahuarita). They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-12 victory over Amphitheater. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Mustangs have posted against the Panthers since October 23, 2015.
Sahuarita found their leader in sophomore Rasheed Martin, who threw for 226 yards and five touchdowns on only 11 passes, and also rushed for 30 yards.
Douglas' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29 points. As for Sahuarita, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Douglas has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 359.6 total yards per game. It's a different story for Sahuarita, though, as they've been averaging only 244. Will Douglas be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Sahuarita flip the script?
Everything came up roses for Douglas against Sahuarita in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 47-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Douglas since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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