Football Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Sunrise Mountain

Sunrise Mountain entered their tilt with Apollo on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 33-21 victory over the Hawks. The Mustangs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Hawks, too.

Cade Culley

Passer Rating

10/24/25 vs Apollo	136.3
10/17/25 vs West Point	74
10/10/25 @ Willow Canyon	109.1
10/03/25 @ Yuma Catholic	84.1
09/27/25 vs Coconino	105.2
+ 3 more games

Sunrise Mountain's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cade Culley, who threw for 160 yards and two TDs while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also punched in one rushing score. What's more, Culley racked up 136.3 passer rating, the most he's had since back in September. A healthy portion of Culley's aerial production (85 yards to be exact) went to Tanner Austin, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.

When it comes to explaining why Apollo lost, don't look at Tuinisautu Carter. Despite the final result, he rushed for 93 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Sunrise Mountain now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Apollo, they dropped their record down to 2-7 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Sunrise Mountain will face off against rival Cactus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant wideouts against one another: Austin and Robert Bell. Meanwhile, Apollo is set to take on their familiar foe Willow Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.