If Catalina wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Willcox, they should've done a better job of containing Landon Ward. The Willcox Cowboys simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Catalina Trojans 62-0 thanks in part to Ward, who rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 52 yards.
Ward was just one part of a punishing run game: Willcox was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in 11 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Willcox didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Remington Todd and Ward. Ward's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 136 rushing yards. Willcox got some further help from Ismael Cuevas: he picked up a sack, made ten total tackles, and defended a pass.
Willcox is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 38.8 points. As for Catalina, they dropped their record down to 1-9 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Willcox has already played their next match, a 27-21 loss against Scottsdale Preparatory Academy on the 8th. Catalina does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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