The Vasquez Mustangs are taking a road trip to face off against the Desert Christian Academy Conquerors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Desert Christian Academy is hoping to do what Desert Chapel couldn't on Friday: put an end to Vasquez's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Vasquez took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 41-6 victory over Desert Chapel. 41 seems to be a good number for the Mustangs as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Nathan Sanchez had a dynamite game for Vasquez, rushing for 129 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave Sanchez a new career-high in rushing yards. Zach Chambers was another key player, rushing for 63 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Vasquez was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 474 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 221 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
One reason for the win was Vasquez's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Leonardo Rivas and Zack Van Ornum, who racked up five sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Desert Christian Academy came tearing into Friday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Mustangs, posting a 52-6 victory at home. That looming 52-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Conquerors yet this season.
Desert Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman Logan Luevano, who picked up two sacks and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss). Judah Garrison also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Desert Christian Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Garrison and Daxson Scott. Another thorn in Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School's side was Luevano, who picked up two sacks and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Vasquez now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Desert Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Vasquez has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 281 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Desert Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 285.6. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Vasquez might still be hurting after the 34-12 defeat they got from Desert Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Desert Christian Academy's Elijah Mawhiney, who rushed for 186 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 66 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that Vasquez knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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