It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Mohave Accelerated ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They managed a 28-22 victory over the El Capitan Eagles. That's more bragging rights for the Patriots, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mohave Accelerated to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ivan Sia, who rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Mohave Accelerated didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Vince Garcia Jr and Martin Abundiz.
Despite the loss, El Capitan saw an underclassman step up: Marion Hammon rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 74 yards and two touchdowns. Hammon also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making 16 total tackles.
Mohave Accelerated's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for El Capitan, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Mohave Accelerated will head out to take on Bagdad at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bagdad will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Mohave Accelerated surely won't give up without a fight. As for El Capitan, they will welcome Williams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. El Capitan is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.6 points per game this season.
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