Rams hope to ‘Cann’ top runner when Dust Devils visit

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Coming off of its fourth loss of the season, the Maricopa High football team will look to shut down one talented running back this Friday evening.

Santa Cruz Valley (Eloy) visits town for a 7 p.m. showdown with the Rams. Maricopa will be facing the leading rusher in state play in Pat Cann. Cann has rushed for 1,575 yards and 24 TD’s this season.

After losing two of their first three games, the Dust Devils have won four straight, including last week’s 43-22 win over Florence. Santa Cruz Valley’s two losses this season are to Parker and Wickenburg.

Maricopa, meantime, dropped its second straight game last weekend in a 24-13 loss at Safford.

Senior running back Matt Fierros has rushed for 952 yards and eight TD’s to lead the Maricopa ground game this season. QB Will Clemans has passed for 529 yards and four TD’s. On defense, Tony Jones has compiled 10 sacks.

The Rams have three games left in the season, including this one. Maricopa will meet Florence (Oct. 19) and Globe (Oct. 26) in its final two contests.

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