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| 10/17/25 - Away | 54-6 W |
| 10/14/22 - Home | 63-0 W |
| 10/15/21 - Away | 60-0 W |
Silverado entered their tilt with Sunrise Mountain on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Miners 54-6. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Skyhawks had established a 34-point advantage.
Silverado's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Marek Piekarski led the charge by throwing for 150 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Piekarski a new career-high in passer rating (177.1). Another pass catcher making a difference was Jaxton Seward, who picked up 97 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Silverado proved: they limited Sunrise Mountain to a paltry 2.8 yards per carry. The team can thank Josiah Rodriguez for the heroic effort on defense: he. Silverado didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 11.5.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Silverado, adding 12 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Logan Lane, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Silverado's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Sunrise Mountain, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Silverado is set to face off against their familiar foe Cheyenne at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Sunrise Mountain will take on rival Rancho at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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