The Eastmark Firebirds's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Crismon Rattlers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Eastmark is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on the road on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 42-0 victory over Desert Sunrise. Given the Firebirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Golden Hawks are ranked 68th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Eastmark found their leader in underclassman Paige McCrabb, who threw for 259 yards and five touchdowns. Mikaela Oberstein was McCrabb's top target, picking up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Eastmark didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Oberstein, Kimora Sopoaga-Kaiawei, Shawntia Miller, and Makenna Vollaro picked up one apiece. Sopoaga-Kaiawei is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as she's now defended at least one in the last three games she's played.
Meanwhile, Crismon put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Palo Verde 49-0 on the road. That 49 point margin sets a new team best for the Rattlers this season.
Eastmark's win bumped their record up to 6-3-1. As for Crismon, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Eastmark against Crismon in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 28-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastmark since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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