Two dominant signal callers in Samuel Mourhess and Mario Gallo are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Desert Chapel Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Desert Christian Academy Conquerors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Desert Chapel's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against California Military Institute as they made off with a 21-0 win. The Eagles not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since August 30, 2024 (when they won 30-6).
Desert Chapel didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Andre Alvarado and Nick Perdock.
Meanwhile, Desert Christian Academy strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Nuview Bridge 46-0. Considering the Conquerors have won five games by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The critical scores for Desert Christian Academy came from Cashton Scott, Gallo, Eusebio Gallo, Nathdaniel Guerrero, Preston Martinez, and Daxson Scott.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Desert Christian Academy proved: they limited Nuview Bridge to a paltry 2.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Mauro Pazos for the heroic effort on defense: he. Desert Christian Academy didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 13.9.
Desert Christian Academy's record now sits at 6-0. As for Desert Chapel, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Desert Chapel has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 316.2 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Desert Christian Academy, though, as they've been averaging an even more impressive 140.7 passing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Desert Chapel might still be hurting after the 47-26 loss they got from Desert Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
