Safford hadn't done well against Sabino recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Safford Bulldogs came out on top against the Sabino Sabercats by a score of 27-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
The critical scores for Safford came from Jevyn Elliott, Jarett Jurado, and Jace Jameson.
Safford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Safford's defense and their 3.5 sacks. Pryce Harsh was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Safford now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Sabino, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Safford will square off against Blue Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Safford: 16.2, Blue Ridge: 4.4) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Sabino, they will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Pusch Ridge Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th.
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