If St. Johns was feeling good fresh off their 55-0 takedown of Alchesay last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The St. Johns Redskins took a hard 44-27 fall against the Pima Roughriders on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Redskins of the 7-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
It was another big night for Jeremiah Martinez, who rushed for 192 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry for Pima. Those 192 rushing yards gave Martinez a new career-high. Another rusher making a difference was Aiden Alder, who rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
The loss snapped St. Johns' winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-5 record. As for Pima, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
St. Johns does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pima, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Bisbee at 7:00 p.m. Bisbee will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Pima surely won't give up without a fight.
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