A victory for Apache Junction just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the Marcos de Niza Padres, falling 40-19. The Prospectors gained 69 more yards on the day, but it was the Padres that made the best use of them.
When it comes to explaining why Apache Junction lost, don't look at Aiden Deleon. Despite the final result, he rushed for 160 yards on only ten carries, and also threw for 180 yards and a touchdown on only 15 passes. The dominant performance gave Deleon a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Apache Junction was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Jaeden Lott went supernova for Marcos de Niza, throwing for 254 yards and a touchdown while completing 82.4% of his passes, and also rushing for 70 yards on only six carries. Demetrius Davis was in the mix as well, providing Marcos de Niza with three touchdowns.
Apache Junction's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Marcos de Niza, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Apache Junction will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Coconino at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 916 yards in their previous games. Marcos de Niza has already played their next game, a 62-7 loss against Verrado on the 10th.
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