The Desert Mountain Wolves entered their tilt with the American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North Eagles with eight consecutive wins dating back to last season but they'll enter their next game with nine. Desert Mountain strolled past American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 36-21.
Among those leading the charge was Brady Mcdonough, who threw for 208 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Freeburg, who picked up 112 receiving yards and a touchdown.
When it comes to explaining why American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North lost, one person who can't be blamed is Tyton Slade. Despite the final result, he picked up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown. Slade's longest reception was for an incredible 75 yards. Isaac Massey got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Desert Mountain's victory was their sixth straight at home (dating back to last season), bumping their overall record up to 8-1. As for American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Desert Mountain will take on Higley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Arizona (Higley is ranked 16th, while Desert Mountain is ranked 13th). As for American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North, they will be playing at home against Notre Dame Prep at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Noah Trigueros and Conner White.
