The third road matchup was the charm for Saguaro, as they earned their first road win of the season. They strolled past the Chaparral Firebirds with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 35-21. The victory was some much needed relief for the Sabercats as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
Saguaro was led to victory by Marcel Jones and Elias Johnson. Jones threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes, while Johnson rushed for 201 yards while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. Johnson was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 58 yards. Tristan Armstrong was in the mix too, providing Saguaro with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Saguaro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 80 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matches they've averaged 223.
One reason for the win was Saguaro's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Garrett Martin and Brady Cochran, who racked up four sacks between them.
Despite the loss, Chaparral still got an impressive performance from Cam Allen, who threw for 260 yards and three touchdowns. Hunter Wohland was Allen's top target, picking up 130 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Saguaro's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-6. As for Chaparral, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Saguaro will challenge Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Saguaro likes a good challenge. As for Chaparral, they will square off against Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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