Golden Hawks
| 11/07/25 @ Eastmark | 14-42 |
| 10/31/25 vs Agua Fria | 42-15 |
| 10/24/25 @ Westview | 49-18 |
| 10/16/25 @ Kofa | 55-6 |
| 10/10/25 @ Sierra Linda | 46-18 |
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Desert Sunrise can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 42-14 loss at the hands of the Eastmark Firebirds. The Golden Hawks' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Desert Sunrise lost on Friday despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Trae Walker, who threw for 106 yards and a pair of TDs, and also rushed for 38 yards.
Eastmark found their leader in sophomore Dayne Silver, who threw for 211 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 46 yards and one score. Silver's passing game has become a key predictor of the Firebirds' success: the team is 4-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 2-4 otherwise. Zaiden Virani was another key player, gaining 120 total yards and a touchdown.
Desert Sunrise's loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Eastmark, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Desert Sunrise does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Eastmark, they will venture away from home to face off against Snowflake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lobos' defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so the Firebirds' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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