Football Preview: Mohave Accelerated Patriots vs. Desert Heights Prep Yote
The Mohave Accelerated Patriots will take on the Desert Heights Prep Yote at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mohave Accelerated will be strutting in after a win while Desert Heights Prep will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Mohave Accelerated humbled Mayer with a 61-8 victory. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won three contests by 33 points or more so far this season.
Owen Honegger continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 60 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 35 yards and a touchdown.
Mohave Accelerated's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Martin Abundiz and Honegger. Abundiz also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 84. Mohave Accelerated got some further help from Kaiden Slinger: he made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Desert Heights Prep faced Bagdad in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Desert Heights Prep was outmatched by Bagdad at home and fell 46-0. The match marked the first time this season in which the Yote were not able to get on the board.
The victory made it two in a row for Mohave Accelerated and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Desert Heights Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Mohave Accelerated has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 236.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Desert Heights Prep, though, as they've been averaging only 78.8. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Mohave Accelerated against Desert Heights Prep in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 56-28 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Desert Heights Prep's Darren Flores, who picked up 70 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Mohave Accelerated to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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