For the first time this season, Eastmark will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mesquite Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Eastmark's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed past Washington to the tune of 48-0. Given the Firebirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Rams are ranked 181st) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Eastmark found their leader in sophomore Dayne Silver, who threw for 286 yards and four TDs while picking up 12.4 yards per attempt. Another player making a difference was Kyson Lunt, who picked up 81 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Eastmark didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brent Glover and James Rivard.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mesquite). They were the clear victors by a 50-27 margin over Greenway on Friday. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Wildcats just coasted through the last quarter.
Eastmark better keep an eye on Parker Kaczmarek. He was instrumental in Mesquite's win, rushing for 316 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per carry. Kaczmarek's longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards.
Mesquite was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 406 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The win made it two in a row for Eastmark and bumps their season record up to 4-1. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 points in those games. As for Mesquite, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Eastmark against Mesquite in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, as the team secured a 51-0 win. Do the Firebirds have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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