Football Recap: Flagstaff Eagles vs. Desert Sunrise Golden Hawks
Flagstaff won the last time they faced Desert Sunrise, and things went their way on Friday too. The Flagstaff Eagles walked away with a 22-12 victory over the Desert Sunrise Golden Hawks. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Flagstaff's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Chase Brown, who threw for 213 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 46 yards. The dominant performance gave Brown a new career-high in rushing yards. Jadon Wetzel was another key rusher, gaining 142 total yards and a touchdown.
Flagstaff's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Brady Corcoran. Flagstaff got some further help from Ethan Suda: he picked up 1.5 sacks and made seven total tackles.
Aime Lamour and Ky McCutcheon certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Lamour rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown, while McCutcheon picked up 52 receiving yards and a touchdown. Lamour is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 128 every time he's taken the field this season.
Flagstaff's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Desert Sunrise, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-2.
Flagstaff will stay at home for another week and welcome Copper Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Flagstaff is facing Copper Canyon at the right time seeing as Copper Canyon is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Desert Sunrise, they will welcome Vista Grande at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vista Grande's defense has only allowed 15.5 points per game this season, so Desert Sunrise's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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