FRIDAY NIGHT REWIND

We witnessed a little bit of everything Friday night.

From blow outs, shut outs, winning streaks extended and playoff implications remaining alive, the Yuma programs combined for a 2-4 record. The YUHSD programs failed to earn a victory, while nonYUHSD schools went 2-0.

Oh, and the best team in town debate was officially settled.

Observations

City championship or not, YC is best program in town

Look, maybe – and just maybe – in years past there was a legitimate debate when discussing Yuma’s best football program. For the 2021 season, that question “officially” was answered on Friday night.

YC and YUHSD teams don’t play each other, making common opponents the deciding factor.

Friday was the first time since 2019 that YUHSD schools and YC shared a common opponent. That was when Cibola fell to Brawley (Calif.), while Gila Ridge and YC won their games against the Imperial Valley school.

Two years later, Gila Ridge, a team coming off its first win of the year and a 16-3 record the previous two seasons, hosted fellow 4A West Valley Region opponent Northwest Christian. The Crusaders are a longtime rival of Yuma

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