Maricopa entered their contest against Casa Grande on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Maricopa Rams had to suffer through a 45-7 loss at the hands of the Casa Grande Cougars. Having soared to a lofty 49 points in the game before, the Rams couldn't push the score so high this time.
Maricopa wouldn't let Casa Grande keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Maricopa can thank Izaac Lopez and Khaleb Johnson for forcing both of them.
Leading Casa Grande to victory were Luke Keeton and Cameron Armstrong. Keeton threw for 276 yards and three touchdowns, while Armstrong gained 183 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Keeton a new career-high in rushing yards. Kendale Cade was Keeton's top target, picking up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Maricopa's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Casa Grande, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Maricopa will play host again on Friday to welcome Mesquite, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Maricopa is facing Mesquite at the right time seeing as Mesquite is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Casa Grande, they will welcome Mica Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Casa Grande: 16, Mica Mountain: 2) so any points scored will be well earned.
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