The Catalina Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Willcox Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Catalina is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Catalina is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Palo Verde on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Catalina lost 42-22 to Palo Verde.
Meanwhile, Willcox entered their tilt with Benson on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They strolled past the Bobcats with points to spare, taking the game 39-21.
Landon Ward continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 313 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 15.7 yards per carry, and also picking up 33 receiving yards. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 67 yards.
Willcox was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 529 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in ten consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Willcox didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kaleb Cooke and Eli Nelson.
Catalina's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Willcox, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Catalina was taken down by Willcox 52-14 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Catalina avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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