Carl Hayden Community had lost seven straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 2-6 to make it eight. They fell 34-22 to the North Canyon Rattlers. If the Falcons were looking for revenge after losing 34-7 to the Rattlers when the teams met back in September of 2019, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Despite the loss, Carl Hayden Community still got an impressive performance from Mekhi Wright, who picked up 85 receiving yards and one score, and also rushed for 51 yards and one touchdown. Wright was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 58 yards. Another player making a difference was Damiani Mitchell, who rushed for 72 yards and one TD.
Carl Hayden Community didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Wright and Elijah Evans. Carl Hayden Community got some further help from Aj Padilla: he picked up a sack and made 14 total tackles.
As for North Canyon, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.0 points over those games.
AJ Garcia was his usual excellent self, rushing for 195 yards and a pair of scores. Those 195 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Karlos Romandia helped out on the ground, rushing for 95 yards and two rushing touchdowns.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Carl Hayden Community is set to square off against their familiar foe Maryvale at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, North Canyon will take on rival Copper Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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