Desert Sunrise Golden Hawks (Maricopa, AZ) fans went home in high spirits Thursday as they saw their football team triumph over the host Kofa Kings (Yuma, AZ), 55-6 in a non-league battle.

With the win, Desert Sunrise improves its record to 6-2 on the season. The Golden Hawks travel to Westview (Avondale, AZ) to meet the Knights in a 4A Southwest match on Friday, October 24. The Knights come into the match with a record of 1-7. Westview lost 41-20 in their recent league challenge against Agua Fria (Avondale, AZ)

The Kings (3-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Cibola (Yuma, AZ). The Raiders go into the 4A Desert Southwest test with a 5-2 record. In their last test, Cibola triumphed over Yuma (Yuma, AZ), 50-0, in a league test.