Yuma Catholic's offense rose to the challenge against a Titans defense that boasted an average of only 10.43 points allowed on Thursday. The Yuma Catholic Shamrocks simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Thunderbird Titans 45-14 on the road. With the Shamrocks ahead 35-7 at the half, the game was all but over already.
It was another big night for Nash Ott, who threw for 262 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. What's more, he also racked up 27 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023. Sir Stokes was Ott's top target, picking up 113 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Yuma Catholic's defense stepped up as well, laying out Andrew Cohill. three times. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Rocky Stallworth.
Despite the defeat, Thunderbird saw an underclassman step up: Daryl Little II picked up 51 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Joseph Francis also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 94 receiving yards.
The win made it two in a row for Yuma Catholic and bumps their season record up to 6-1. As for Thunderbird, the loss snapped their losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 6-1 record.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Buckeye the next time they take the field. Yuma Catholic will host Buckeye at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Thunderbird will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
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