It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mesquite had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They never let the St. John Paul II Catholic Lions onto the board and left with a 7-0 win. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Lions are ranked 60th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jordyn Flores threw for 150 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 60 yards on only eight carries.
Norija Anthony was her top target, picking up 56 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Mesquite pushed their record up to 12-3 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.3 points per game. As for St. John Paul II Catholic, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Mesquite wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 13-7 loss against Coconino on the 16th. St. John Paul II Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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