Desert Mirage was the 21-13 winner over Desert Christian Academy when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Desert Mirage RAMS fell 21-14 to the Desert Christian Academy Conquerors on Friday. The RAMS have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Desert Mirage's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Oscar Alvarez, who rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns.
Alvarez wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Desert Mirage was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 327 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 228 rushing yards in four consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Jaden Herling had an outrageously good game for Desert Christian Academy as he threw for 151 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 38 yards.
Desert Mirage now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Desert Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Desert Mirage will challenge Hamilton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Desert Christian Academy, they will face off against Desert Chapel at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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