Eastmark has won six straight games at home, while Crismon has won six straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Firebirds will host the Rattlers at 2:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Eastmark is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They blew past Westview 49-0. Give the Firebirds' defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Meanwhile, Crismon gave up the first points on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They claimed a resounding 31-3 win over Coconino. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Rattlers just coasted through the last quarter.
Crismon's win came from a few key players Eastmark will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Carlee Morse, who threw for 174 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in one score on the ground. Crismon's leading receiver Sophia Saldivar was Morse's top target yet again, picking up 86 receiving yards and one TD.
Crismon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Saldivar, Isabella Salado, Skylar DaCosta, and Brayah Andree picked up one apiece. Saldivar got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Crismon's victory bumped their record up to 14-2. As for Eastmark, their win bumped their record up to 14-3.
Eastmark strolled past Crismon in their previous meeting back in October by a score of 16-0. Do the Firebirds have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rattlers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
