Desert Sunrise unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Mesquite Wildcats by a score of 43-40 on Thursday. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it four in a row.
Several Golden Hawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Aime Lamour, who picked up 92 receiving yards and one score, and also rushed for 45 yards and one touchdown. Lamour didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. Another signal caller making a difference was Kyle Sherwood, who threw for 231 yards and three TDs.
Mesquite had a senior duo take command as Parker Kaczmarek gained 218 total yards and four touchdowns and Tallen Curry-Smith rushed for 136 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 15 carries.
Looking ahead, Desert Sunrise will head out on the road to face off against Sahuarita at 7:00 p.m. on the 5th. As for Mesquite, they will be playing at home against Marcos de Niza at 7:00 p.m. on the 5th. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 944 yards in their previous games.
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