After two games on the road, Sahuaro is heading back home. They will host the Catalina Foothills Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Sahuaro is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 35 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Ironwood Ridge on Friday. They were outmatched by the Nighthawks on the road and fell 37-7. The Cougars have struggled against the Nighthawks recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Catalina Foothills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They received a blow as they fell 56-38 to Tucson High Magnet School. The Falcons gained 148 more yards on the day, but it was the Badgers that made the best use of them.
Catalina Foothills might have lost, but man, Jacob Ford was a machine: he threw for 347 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 160 yards on only 15 carries. Macen Perez-Brewer also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 138 receiving yards.
Sahuaro's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Catalina Foothills, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Sahuaro was dealt a bruising 43-7 loss at the hands of Catalina Foothills in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Sahuaro have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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