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| 08/29/25 - Home | 41-15 W |
| 11/08/24 - Home | 24-34 L |
| 08/30/24 - Away | 27-34 L |
| 08/25/23 - Home | 56-28 W |
| 09/10/21 - Home | 43-22 W |
Mohave gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. Everything went their way against the Paradise Honors Panthers as they made off with a 41-15 win. For the Thunderbirds, this counts as revenge for the 34-24 victory the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2024.
Joe Yoney went supernova, rushing for 95 yards and a pair of scores on only nine carries, while also throwing for 187 yards and one touchdown. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Huerta-Perez, who rushed for 132 yards and one TD while picking up 8.3 yards per carry.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Mohave was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 190 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Mohave didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Pedro Marentes and Cesar Rodriguez.
Despite the loss, Paradise Honors still got an impressive performance from Chuckie VanDyke, who rushed for 144 yards and one touchdown on only 13 carries.
Looking ahead, Mohave will take on Lake Havasu at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Paradise Honors, they will challenge Flagstaff at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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