Football Preview: Mesquite Wildcats vs. Desert Sunrise Golden Hawks
Mesquite has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Desert Sunrise Golden Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Mesquite is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They had to suffer through a 64-22 loss at the hands of Arizona College Prep. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-6.
Despite the defeat, Mesquite got top-tier performance from Parker Kaczmarek, who rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 33 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, a win for Desert Sunrise just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Combs on the road and fell 48-12. The Golden Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Desert Sunrise got top-tier performance from Aime Lamour, who rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Lamour has posted since back in September.
Desert Sunrise's record now sits at 2-7. As for Mesquite, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything came up roses for Mesquite against Desert Sunrise in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mesquite since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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