After flying high against Democracy Prep Agassi Campus two weeks ago, Sports Leadership & Management came back down to earth. The Sports Leadership & Management Bulls took a 26-16 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Virgin Valley Bulldogs on Thursday. The Bulls were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Sports Leadership & Management's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Alaijah Young, who threw for 253 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt, and Damien Nevil, who gained 181 total yards and a touchdown. 152 of those passing yards were hauled in by Pablo Cruz Lara.
Virgin Valley found their leader in underclassman Drew Dixon, who rushed for 196 yards and two touchdowns. Dixon's longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards. Decker Lee was another key rusher, rushing for 75 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Sports Leadership & Management moved to 4-4 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Virgin Valley, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sports Leadership & Management is on the road again on Friday to play Boulder City at 7:00 p.m. Boulder City is coming into the contest with four straight defeats at home, meaning Sports Leadership & Management will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Virgin Valley, they will head out to square off against Mater Academy East Las Vegas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Virgin Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26 points per game this season.
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