On Friday, St. David faced Desert Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. David Tigers breezed by the Desert Christian Eagles at home to the tune of 66-14. Considering the Tigers have won eight matchups by more than 43 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
St. David's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cedar Haynie led the charge by rushing for 156 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Haynie didn't just play on offense: he also made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended a pass. Another back making a difference was Chase Pacheco, who rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: St. David was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 383 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
St. David's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Desert Christian's QB won't forget Pacheco anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
The win was the fourth in a row for St. David, bringing their record for this year to 8-1. As for Desert Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
As of now, neither St. David nor Desert Christian have any future games scheduled.
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