It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Bisbee can now relate to. They received a blow on Friday as they fell 38-22 to the Pima Roughriders. The Pumas haven't had much luck with the Roughriders recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Bisbee lost, don't look at Sebastian Lopez. Despite the final result, he rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 174 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Lopez is now averaging an impressive 103 rushing yards per game.
Even though they lost, Bisbee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Jeremiah Martinez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Pima, rushing for 204 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Those 204 rushing yards gave Martinez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cedrick Grimes, who threw for 137 yards and three touchdowns.
Bisbee's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-2. As for Pima, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
Bisbee does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pima, they will square off against Tonopah Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pima is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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