The Mogollon Mustangs will head out to face off against the St. David Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Mogollon is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Superior, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Mogollon was ranked fifth). Mogollon blew past Superior, posting a 53-26 victory on the road. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won three contests by 27 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, St. David put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 59-8 win over Duncan on the road. Fans of the Tigers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
St. David's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cedar Haynie, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also picked up 52 receiving yards and a touchdown. Haynie didn't just play on offense: he also made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass. Another back making a difference was Chase Pacheco, who rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: St. David was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
St. David'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 Luke Haymore and Gannon Carrafa.
The win made it two in a row for Mogollon and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for St. David, their record now sits at 4-0.
Everything came up roses for Mogollon against St. David when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 44-8 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mogollon 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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