The Rio Rico Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Rincon/University Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Rio Rico's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Florence last Thursday. They were beaten by the Gophers 43-0. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 146th, while the Gophers are ranked 48th).
Rio Rico's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Josue Bonilla and Yahel Clark.
Meanwhile, Rincon/University had to suffer through a 42-6 loss at the hands of Safford. The Rangers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rio Rico's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Rincon/University, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Rio Rico against Rincon/University in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 37-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rio Rico since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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