The Desert Sunrise Golden Hawks will take on the Copper Canyon Aztecs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
After dropping their season opener at home, Copper Canyon is headed out to face a Golden Hawks team ready to give their home crowd a win. Desert Sunrise fell 27-20 to Rio Rico last Friday. The Golden Hawks' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row dating back to last season.
Desert Sunrise might have lost, but man, Aime Lamour was a machine: he rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry.
Desert Sunrise's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Paitten King. Jaaziel Dominguez was another major factor on D, making 17 total tackles.
Even though they lost, Desert Sunrise was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rio Rico only rushed for 104.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 41 points the game before, Copper Canyon was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They took a blow against Poston Butte, falling 58-7. While losing is never fun, the Aztecs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 164th, while the Broncos are ranked 48th).
Desert Sunrise came up short against Copper Canyon in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 21-17. Will Desert Sunrise have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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