Football Recap: Eastmark Firebirds vs. Palo Verde Titans
Eastmark was handed a three-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Palo Verde on Tuesday. The Eastmark Firebirds simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Palo Verde Titans 35-0 on the road. Considering the Firebirds have won five contests by more than 20 points this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Eastmark found their leader in underclassman Paige McCrabb, who threw for 220 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 31 yards. That's the most rushing yards McCrabb has posted since back in September. Mikaela Oberstein was another key player, picking up 80 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Eastmark didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kimora Sopoaga-Kaiawei and Makenna Vollaro. Sopoaga-Kaiawei also snagged an interception, which is notable because Eastmark is undefeated when she posts at least one interception, but 3-4-1 otherwise.
Eastmark is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4-1 record this season. As for Palo Verde, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-11.
Eastmark will challenge Saguaro at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Eastmark's defense has only allowed 8.5 points per game this season, so Saguaro's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Palo Verde, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 39-0 defeat against Nogales on the 24th.
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