The Buena Colts will face off against the Tucson High Magnet School Badgers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Buena has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 166 points over their last three contests.
If Buena beats Tucson High Magnet School with 49 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Buena breezed by Catalina Foothills on the road to the tune of 49-7 on Friday. Fans of the Colts have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Andres Bonilla and he. Bonilla rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries while he rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. The dominant performance gave Michael Lujan a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Buena was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 367 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Catalina Foothills only rushed for 60.
Buena'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 Charlie Price and Tariq Howard.
Meanwhile, Tucson High Magnet School didn't have done well against Cienega recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Tucson High Magnet School secured a 13-7 W over Cienega.
Tucson High Magnet School got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Noah Chanez out in front who rushed for 90 yards, and also caught a touchdown.
Buena's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Tucson High Magnet School, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Buena was able to grind out a solid victory over Tucson High Magnet School in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 21-13. Does Buena have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tucson High Magnet School turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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