The Sabino Sabercats will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the ALA - West Foothills Guardians at 7:00 p.m.
Sabino is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Thatcher on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Sabino was dealt a 41-12 defeat at the hands of Thatcher. The loss continues a trend for the Sabercats in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite their defeat, Sabino saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Zachari Haley, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 33 receiving yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Sabino also got help from Brit Roberson, who showed off his sure hands for 130 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, ALA - West Foothills put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Yuma on the road to the tune of 37-7. The Guardians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 30 points or more this season.
ALA - West Foothills' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kenyon Rosenthal, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Those 95 rushing yards gave Rosenthal a new career-high.
ALA - West Foothills didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Amr Hassan and Iziic Morales. Hunter Cotten was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Sabino's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for ALA - West Foothills, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Sabino took their victory against ALA - West Foothills in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 42-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sabino since the team 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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