Mesa was the 42-18 winner over Cesar Chavez when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Mesa Jackrabbits and the Cesar Chavez Champions were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Mesa Jackrabbits suffered a 41-40 defeat. The Jackrabbits have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though they lost, Mesa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Pharis Jenkins continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Cesar Chavez, rushing for 235 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per carry. Jenkins showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 59 yards. Myles Johnson also helped out as he racked up 100 rushing yards.
Mesa's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Cesar Chavez, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
Mesa has already played their next game, a 38-24 defeat against Desert Ridge on the 1st. As for Cesar Chavez, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 50-0 loss against Mountain View on the 1st.
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