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| 10/10/25 - Away | 60-7 W |
| 10/16/20 - Home | 7-50 L |
| 09/27/19 - Away | 21-20 W |
| 09/21/18 - Home | 21-42 L |
| 09/08/17 - Away | 7-18 L |
| 09/09/16 - Home | 21-42 L |
It was a Battle of the Birds when Mohave challenged Flagstaff on Friday. The Thunderbirds breezed past the Eagles to the tune of 60-7. The Thunderbirds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 26 points or more this season.
Joe Yoney had another great game (as he tends to do), throwing for 279 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 91 yards and a pair of scores on only six carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles and defending one pass in addition to snagging two interceptions. Nathaniel Villarreal was Yoney's top target, picking up 94 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Mohave's run defense was locked in: Flagstaff could only muster 2.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Deegan Perry for the heroic effort on defense: he. Mohave didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.4.
Mohave didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Yoney led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. He has been hot recently, having also posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Perry got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Despite the loss, Flagstaff still got an impressive performance from Will Carpenter, who picked up 98 receiving yards and one touchdown. Carpenter really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 79 yards.
The win made it two in a row for Mohave and bumps their season record up to 5-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points over those games. As for Flagstaff, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mohave will venture away from home to face off against Mingus at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Thunderbirds will be up against the Marauders' rather soft defense (which has allowed 43.43 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Flagstaff, they are taking a road trip to take on Prescott at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles will be up against the Badgers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 30.14 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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