Flowing Wells 7, Sahuarita 0
After a cold, rainy game at Flowing Wells, the night ended with the Caballeros running and sliding on the field covered in mud after a 7-0 win over Sahuarita.
The Caballeros (8-1) and the Mustangs (3-5) were unable to score in the first three quarters, when the rained and wind were at their worst. Players from both teams were wet and covered in mud throughout the contest.
The Mustangs' blue and gold colors and the Caballeros' navy and gold could not be recognized with the layers of mud that each player had covering his uniform.
Flowing Wells' Julio Sandoval scored on a 10-yard run in the final minute for the game's only points.
“We need to make a play, it's muddy and it’s wet. The mud (was the biggest challenge) it was so slippery, if you could see how many times I fell in there,” said Flowing Wells' Dionte Flores.
In the fourth quarter, as the rain finally let up a bit, Sahuarita threatened to take the lead thanks to two 15-yard penalties from Flowing Wells. But Sahuarita then fumbled, and Flores recovered it.
Flores rushed for 89 yards and had 33 receiving yards. He now has 1,563 rushing yards for the season.
“We took the wind and the wind was with us in the fourth quarter, it was kind of a chess match. We got a big turnover in the fourth quarter and our defense came through,” said Flowing Wells coach Mark Brunenkant.
Flowing Wells is off next week before closing the regular season with a game at Walden Grove. Sahuarita hosts Amphitheater next week.
Alexa Portillo
