The Bisbee Pumas will face off against the Tombstone Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Bisbee comes in on five and Tombstone on three.
Last Friday, Bisbee strolled past Tanque Verde with points to spare, taking the game 35-21.
Bisbee can attribute much of their success to Sebastian Lopez, who threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes, and Bryceton Meyer, who gained 190 total yards and a touchdown. Lopez also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making eight total tackles, and defending three passes in addition to snagging an interception. Hunter Wright was Lopez's top target, picking up 70 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Bisbee didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Lopez, Michael Coronado, and Jaxxon Alvarez picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Tombstone never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 56-0 victory over Santa Rita. With that win, the Yellow Jackets brought their scoring average up to 28 points per game.
Tombstone's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jmiah Wallis, who rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns, and DJ Elias, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Elias a new career-high in rushing yards. Hunter Griesemer was another key player, gaining 116 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tombstone was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 446 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Tombstone wouldn't let Santa Rita keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Tombstone can thank Griesemer and Thomas Smith for forcing both of them.
Bisbee pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Tombstone, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Bisbee has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 220.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Tombstone struggles in that department as they've been averaging 225.6. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Bisbee lost to Tombstone on the road by a decisive 36-20 margin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Bisbee avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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