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Bagdad is 8-2 against Salome since September of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Sultans will look to defend their home field against the Frogs at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bagdad is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Mohave Accelerated, who was ranked 13th at the time (Bagdad was ranked second). The Sultans blew past the Patriots 50-0 on Friday. The win was just business as usual for the Sultans, who after six games remain undefeated this season.
Ezrah Aguilar
| 10/03/25 @ Mohave Accelerated | 52 |
| 09/19/25 vs Desert Heights Prep | 43 |
| 09/12/25 @ Williams | 40 |
| 09/05/25 vs Mogollon | 22 |
| 11/16/24 vs Hayden | 30 |
| 11/08/24 vs Mogollon | 89 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bagdad to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ezrah Aguilar, who threw for 297 yards and four TDs while picking up 12.9 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 52 yards and one touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Aguilar has posted since back in November of 2024. Destry Owings was Aguilar's top target, picking up 165 receiving yards and three scores.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Bagdad's defense and their four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece. Levi Alfred was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Salome, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Valley Lutheran 54-0. The victory continues a trend for the Frogs in their matchups with the Flames: they've now won three in a row.
Bagdad's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Salome, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Bagdad against Salome in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 55-0 win. Will the Sultans repeat their success, or do the Frogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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