Mohave took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They came out on top against the Sports Leadership & Management Bulls by a score of 34-23.
Joe Yoney JR went supernova for Mohave, rushing for 204 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 163 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. Nathaniel Villarreal was Yoney JR's top target, picking up 86 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mohave was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 292 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in 14 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Mohave didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Yoney JR and Cesar Rodriguez.
Despite the loss, Sports Leadership & Management still got an impressive performance from Damien Nevil, who rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns.
Sports Leadership & Management's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mohave is headed away from home for the first time to square off against Paradise Honors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Sports Leadership & Management, they will venture away from home to challenge Dana Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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