Bisbee unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were dealt a 34-0 loss at the hands of the Benson Bobcats on Friday. The Pumas were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bobcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Bisbee didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Hunter Wright and Ricky Echave. Bisbee got some further help from Fabian Hernandez: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Dawson Judd went supernova For Benson., throwing for 315 yards and four TDs while completing 74.2% of his passes, and also rushing for 69 yards and one score. Those 315 passing yards gave Judd a new career-high. A healthy portion of Judd's aerial production (83 yards to be exact) went to Jason Santo, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bisbee will face off against Cortez at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Benson, they will take on Phoenix Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 879 yards in their previous games.
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