Football Recap: Cheyanne Thornhill Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Eldorado

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Desert Oasis, Mater Academy East Las Vegas was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They put the hurt on the Eldorado Firehawks with a sharp 32-12 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 22-14 back in December of 2024.

Mater Academy East Las Vegas' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cheyanne Thornhill, who rushed for 101 yards and one touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 71 yards and one touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Thornhill has posted since back in January of 2024. Another back making a difference was Jasmine White, who rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.

Thornhill was just one part of a punishing run game: Mater Academy East Las Vegas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Eldorado's loss came despite strong showings from Elizabeth Rubio and Aerith Sanchez. Rubio picked up 121 receiving yards and one touchdown, while Sanchez rushed for 101 yards on only ten carries. Sanchez's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked her seventh straight game with at least 101 rushing yards.

Mater Academy East Las Vegas pushed their record up to 9-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.7 points per game. As for Eldorado, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.

Mater Academy East Las Vegas didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 34-14 win against Sierra Vista on the 13th. As for Eldorado, they will face off against Democracy Prep Agassi Campus at 4:30 p.m. on January 17th. Eldorado is facing Democracy Prep Agassi Campus at the right time seeing as Democracy Prep Agassi Campus is stuck on a four-game losing streak.