The Desert Christian Eagles came up short against the Heritage Academy Heroes on Friday and fell 24-12.
Despite the loss, Desert Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brock Payne threw for 209 yards and one touchdown while completing 77.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 46 yards and one score. Payne also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making 11 total tackles and defending two passes.
Even if they lost, Desert Christian's defense still kept up the pressure with six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Kyann Garang and Luke Gorman, who racked up all six sacks between them.
Heritage Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kacey Mosby out in front who threw for 179 yards and a pair of TDs. The Heroes also got help from Levi Allen, who showed off his sure hands for 85 receiving yards.
Desert Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Heritage Academy, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Looking ahead, Desert Christian will challenge Santa Rita at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Heritage Academy, they will square off against Scottsdale Preparatory Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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