Football Recap: Durango Trailblazers vs. Sunrise Mountain Miners
Durango entered their tilt with Sunrise Mountain on Saturday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They skirted past the Sunrise Mountain Miners 23-20. The Trailblazers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Miners, too.
Durango found their leader in underclassman Makai Miller, who rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown. Heriberto Velez-Mercado did his part by putting the 'special' in special teams, booting in three field goals.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Durango's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Emmanuel Peter was the leader with two.
Durango's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Sunrise Mountain, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Las Vegas the next time they take the field. Sunrise Mountain will host Las Vegas at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Durango will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on October 18th.
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