The Estrella Foothills Wolves will face off against the Sahuaro Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sahuaro took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Estrella Foothills, who comes in off a win.
Estrella Foothills will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 13 points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Buckeye on Friday. The Wolves secured a 32-26 W over the Hawks.
A big part of Estrella Foothills' win came down to the chemistry between Mickey Raftery and his top target Jacob Rawls. Raftery rushed for 31 yards and two TDs while Rawls picked up 105 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
One reason for the win was Estrella Foothills' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Gavin Knebel, Matthew Perry, and Dasan Guevara-Ponce, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 42 points the game before, Sahuaro was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They came up short against Mica Mountain, falling 21-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Cougars were not able to get on the board.
Sahuaro's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3. As for Estrella Foothills, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 7-3.
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