The Sabino Sabercats will head out on the road to face off against the Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Sabino: 15.4, Pusch Ridge Christian Academy: 8.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Sabino came up short against Safford and fell 27-14. The Sabercats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sabino's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Brit Roberson, who picked up 150 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Zachari Haley, who rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown. An impressive showing, but Haley really ramped things up playing D: he made six total tackles and defended 20 passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Pusch Ridge Christian Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 44 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They breezed by the Sabercats at home to the tune of 45-0. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won four matches by 37 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Jacob Newborn, who threw for 168 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Blake Reed, who gained 62 total yards and two touchdowns.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy wouldn't let San Tan Foothills keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Tyler Shoaff was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Sabino now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Sabino was able to grind out a solid victory over Pusch Ridge Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 40-27. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's Bubba Mustain, who rushed for 45 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 244 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Sabino to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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