Show Low and Blue Ridge are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Show Low Cougars will head out to square off against the Blue Ridge Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Blue Ridge took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Show Low, who comes in off a win.
Show Low's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Monument Valley at home to the tune of 38-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Show Low relied on the efforts of Alexander Anderson, who rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and Perkins Kash, who rushed for 18 yards and two touchdowns. Anderson's longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Show Low was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Show Low wouldn't let Monument Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Show Low can thank Talen Slone and Lincoln Cooley for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Blue Ridge's undefeated season came to an end after seven games on Friday. They fell 30-21 to Payson. The contest marked the Yellow Jackets' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Show Low's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-5. As for Blue Ridge, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Show Low took a serious blow against Blue Ridge in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 30-0. Can Show Low avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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