Willcox has gone 7-2 against Tombstone recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Willcox Cowboys will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tombstone Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. Tombstone took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Willcox, who comes in off a win.
Willcox is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Santa Rita on the road to the tune of 65-12 on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Cowboys considering their seven-point performance the game before.
Willcox found their leader in underclassman Kaleb Cooke, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Cooke a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Willcox was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Willcox's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Landon Ward and Remington Todd.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 34 points the game before, Tombstone was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They fell just short of Benson by a score of 14-12.
Tombstone's loss came about despite a quality game from Jabari Thomas, who picked up 118 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The win got Willcox back to even at 2-2. As for Tombstone, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Willcox has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 228.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Tombstone struggles in that department as they've been averaging 230.8. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Willcox skirted past Tombstone 23-20 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Does Willcox have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tombstone turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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