Football Preview: Sunrise Mountain Miners vs. Mojave Rattlers
The Sunrise Mountain Miners will square off against the Mojave Rattlers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Sunrise Mountain has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Mojave will arrive with four straight victories.
Last Friday, Sunrise Mountain ended up a good deal behind Centennial and lost 45-26.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mojave). They blew past Rancho 66-0 on the road on Friday. Considering the Rattlers have won three matches by more than 33 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Mojave had a senior duo take command as Antwan Hawkins rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns and Miguel Reinares rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown. Reinares really tore up the turf during one magnificent 91-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Arthur AJ Williams, who threw for 127 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Sunrise Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Mojave, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Sunrise Mountain came up short against Mojave in their previous meeting back in August of 2021, falling 21-14. Thankfully for Sunrise Mountain, Zaquon Henderson (who rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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