Maricopa made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Flowing Wells, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Rams fell just short of the Caballeros by a score of 29-27 on Friday. The Rams haven't had much luck with the Caballeros recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Maricopa's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jose Cardona Jr, who rushed for 36 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also threw for 107 yards and one TD. Nate Hearn was another key back, rushing for 89 yards and one score.
Benicio Ruiz had a dynamite game For Flowing Wells., rushing for 81 yards and one touchdown, while also throwing for 109 yards and one TD while completing 85.7% of his passes. Their leading receiver Jack Youmans was Ruiz's top target yet again, picking up 91 receiving yards and one score.
Maricopa's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Flowing Wells, the win keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Coming up, Maricopa will challenge Desert View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Rams will need to watch out since the Jaguars have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Flowing Wells, they will face off against Carl Hayden Community at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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