Football Recap: Resurrection Turns Things Around After Road Loss

There's no place like home for Resurrection, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They put the hurt on the Bartlett Hawks with a sharp 26-6 win on Tuesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Bandits as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

Emily Cook

Passing Yards

09/16/25 vs Bartlett	185
09/15/25 @ Maine West	47
09/12/25 vs Glenbrook South	23
09/11/25 @ Taft	53
09/10/25 vs Trinity	21
+ 3 more games

Emily Cook was a one-woman wrecking crew as she threw for 185 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 55 yards on only five carries. That's the most passing yards she has posted over her last eight games.

Resurrection didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off six passes before the game was over. Isabel Mendoza led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by herself. Emily Verdon is becoming a predictor of Resurrection's success: when she posts at least one interception the team is 5-2 (and 2-6 when she doesn't).

Resurrection's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Bartlett, they dropped their record down to 3-6 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Resurrection wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 19-0 defeat against St. Francis on the 17th. As for Bartlett, they will be playing at home against Elk Grove at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Grenadiers' defense has only allowed 0.9 points per game this season, so the Hawks' offense will have their work cut out for them.