After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hamilton, Desert Chapel was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They strolled past the San Jacinto Valley Academy Wolves with points to spare, taking the game 38-20. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2021.
It was another big night for Samuel Mourhess, who threw for 412 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.7 yards per attempt, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. 138 of Mourhess' passing yards were hauled in by Jayvon Garcia.
Desert Chapel didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Garcia and Andrew Baker. Garcia is crushing it when it comes to receiving yards: he's posted at least 116 every time he's taken the field this season. Desert Chapel got some further help from Andre Alvarado: he made 19 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, San Jacinto Valley Academy still got an impressive performance from Brayden Hutchinson, who rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 144 yards on 11 of 21 attempts. Those 127 rushing yards gave Hutchinson a new career-high.
Desert Chapel's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for San Jacinto Valley Academy, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with the loss, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Desert Chapel has already played their next matchup, a 26-7 defeat against California Military Institute on the 1st. As for San Jacinto Valley Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 42-14 win against Saint Jeanne de Lestonnac Catholic School on the 1st.
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