ALA - Anthem South unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 26-18 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Desert Christian Eagles on Friday. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it seven in a row.
Despite the loss, ALA - Anthem South still got an impressive performance from Gabriel Fotu, who picked up 118 receiving yards and one TD. Fotu really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 77 yards.
Desert Christian found their leader in sophomore Brock Payne, who threw for 153 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 34 yards. Payne also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing one fumble and making 12 total tackles.
ALA - Anthem South didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 28-14 defeat against Palo Verde on the 29th. As for Desert Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 24-12 loss against Heritage Academy on the 29th.
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