Douglas came into Friday's contest looking for another win against Sahuarita, but Rasheed Martin wouldn't allow it. The Sahuarita Mustangs blew past the Douglas Bulldogs 42-21 on Friday thanks in part to Martin, who threw for 212 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Martin was just one part of a punishing run game: Sahuarita was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 279 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Sahuarita didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sergio Burgos Jr and Alden Fox.
When it comes to explaining why Douglas lost, don't look at Ivan Higuera. Despite the final result, he rushed for 122 yards on only 12 carries, and also threw for 126 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes. 107 of those passing yards were hauled in by Kenny Nelson, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
The victory was the sixth in a row for Sahuarita, bringing their record for this year to 7-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.5 points per game. As for Douglas, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-5.
As of now, neither Sahuarita nor Douglas have any future games scheduled.
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