Flowing Wells dropped to 6-2 on Friday, ending the team's four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They took a 28-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cienega Bobcats. The Caballeros lost against the Bobcats in their previous head to head back in September of 2017, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 56-14 score last time.
Despite the loss, Flowing Wells still got an impressive performance from Benicio Ruiz, who rushed for 92 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 123 yards and one TD. Another player making a difference was Alfredo Guzman, who rushed for 90 yards on only 11 carries.
While Flowing Wells came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Cienega: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 50%. The team can thank Xavier Galligan for the heroic effort on defense: he. Flowing Wells wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 66.7%.
Flowing Wells didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaiden De'Mary and Jack Youmans.
As for Cienega, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.5 points on average over those games.
Josue Martin was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 171 yards and one score while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 53 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Julian Hainley, who threw for 133 yards and a pair of TDs.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Flowing Wells will challenge Sunnyside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cienega, they will take on Desert View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bobcats will need to watch out since the Jaguars have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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