Desert View had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Everything went their way against the Sunrise Mountain Mustangs on Friday as they made off with a 38-15 victory. The Jaguars pushed the score to 38-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Mustangs cut but never quite recovered from.
Desert View got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Anthony Rodarte out in front who picked up 91 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Desert View's run defense was locked in: Sunrise Mountain could only muster three yards per carry. The team can thank Junior Garnett for the heroic effort on defense: he. Desert View's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.8.
Desert View didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kenny Sonnah and Desmond Dowayee. Dowayee got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
When it comes to explaining why Sunrise Mountain lost, don't look at Tanner Austin. Despite the final result, he picked up 45 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Coming up, Desert View will square off against Sahuaro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Sunrise Mountain, they will take on Ironwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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