Rio Rico fell victim to Florence and their airtight defense on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 43-0 loss at the hands of the Florence Gophers. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 146th, while the Gophers are ranked 48th).
Rio Rico's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Josue Bonilla and Yahel Clark.
Logan Stenson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Florence, rushing for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also throwing for 138 yards and a touchdown on only 13 passes. Stenson's longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Malik Smith was another key player, rushing for 93 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Rio Rico's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Florence, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rio Rico will challenge Rincon/University at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Florence, they will venture away from home to square off against Coolidge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Florence is facing Coolidge at the right time seeing as Coolidge is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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