Football Recap: Desert Christian Academy Extends Winning Streak to Eight

By Team Reports Oct 26, 2024, 9:19am

Football Recap: Desert Christian Academy Conquerors vs. Hamilton Bobcats

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Desert Christian Academy entered their tilt with Hamilton on Thursday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They came out on top against the Hamilton Bobcats by a score of 40-31. The Conquerors have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bobcats, too.

Desert Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 255 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.

Desert Christian Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Judah Garrison led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.

When it comes to explaining why Hamilton lost, don't look at Seth Aanestad. Despite the final result, he picked up 157 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Aanestad has become a key player for Hamilton: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Elias Famania, who threw for 169 yards and three touchdowns.

Desert Christian Academy pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Hamilton, they now have a losing record at 4-5.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Desert Christian Academy will venture away from home to square off against Nuview Bridge at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Desert Christian Academy is facing Nuview Bridge at the right time seeing as Nuview Bridge is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Hamilton, they will head out to face off against Vasquez at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hamilton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.4 points per game this season.

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