Football Recap: ALA - Gilbert North Comes Up Short in High-Profile Matchup with Desert Mountain

By Team Reports Nov 4, 2024, 7:29am

Football Recap: ALA - Gilbert North Eagles vs. Desert Mountain Wolves

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On Friday, ALA - Gilbert North faced Desert Mountain in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The ALA - Gilbert North Eagles fell 17-7 to the Desert Mountain Wolves. That makes it the first time this season the Eagles have let down their home crowd.

Bryson Landon threw for 98 yards and a touchdown. Isaac Massey was his top target, picking up 80 receiving yards.

Bryce Herges continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Desert Mountain, throwing for 160 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 61 yards. The dominant performance gave Herges a new career-high in rushing yards.

ALA - Gilbert North's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-2. As for Desert Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.

ALA - Gilbert North wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 51-48 defeat against Notre Dame Prep on the 1st. As for Desert Mountain, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 15-12 loss against Higley on the 1st.

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