Dr. Maya Angelou Community was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost to the Eagle Rock Eagles on the road by a 36-17 margin. The Phoenix were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Even though they lost, Dr. Maya Angelou Community was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
A big part of Eagle Rock's victory came down to the chemistry between Liam Pasten and his top target Jonas Leal-Paz. Pasten threw for 448 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes while Leal-Paz gained 308 total yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Pasten is now averaging an impressive 301.7 passing yards per game. 102 of those passing yards were hauled in by Branden Ruffolo.
Dr. Maya Angelou Community's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Eagle Rock, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Dr. Maya Angelou Community wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, an 18-7 defeat against Marquez on the 4th. As for Eagle Rock, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Marshall at 3:30 p.m. on October 11th. Marshall will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Eagle Rock surely won't give up without a fight.
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