The Flagstaff Eagles will face off against the Desert Sunrise Golden Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Flagstaff took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Winslow 34-7 at home. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Eagles have posted since September 22, 2023.
Jadon Wetzel was a one-man wrecking crew for Flagstaff as he rushed for 258 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Wetzel a new career-high in rushing yards. Flagstaff also got help from Chase Carlson, who showed off his sure hands for 85 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Desert Sunrise had to endure a four-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-13 win over Copper Canyon.
Aime Lamour was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 161 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 67 receiving yards and a touchdown. Tresiah Adkins was another key player, throwing for 315 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Flagstaff's victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-1. As for Desert Sunrise, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Flagstaff against Desert Sunrise in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 27-0 victory. Does Flagstaff have another victory up their sleeve, or will Desert Sunrise turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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