Red Mountain had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the ALA - Queen Creek Patriots by a score of 28-21 on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Mountain Lions in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won three in a row.
A big part of Red Mountain's victory came down to the chemistry between Dominic Carmigiano and his top target King Robinson. Carmigiano threw for 180 yards and two TDs while Robinson picked up 67 receiving yards and one score. Those 67 receiving yards gave Robinson a new career-high.
Red Mountain's run defense was locked in: ALA - Queen Creek could only muster 2.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Jameson Wade for the heroic effort on defense: he. Red Mountain hasn't allowed more than 1.5 yards per carry in three consecutive contests.
Cole Edmonds
| 11/14/25 vs ALA - Queen Creek | 10 |
| 11/07/25 vs Queen Creek | 7 |
| 10/30/25 @ Highland | 7 |
| 10/24/25 vs Gilbert | 8 |
| 10/17/25 @ Mountain View | 5 |
| + 5 more games |
Red Mountain's defense didn't let Cody Lalama, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Cole Edmonds with two. Edmonds is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season. Another thorn in ALA - Queen Creek's side was Wade, who picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made 14 total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nash Proctor, who picked up 82 receiving yards, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground.
Red Mountain's record is now 9-2. As for ALA - Queen Creek, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-6 record.
Coming up, Red Mountain is taking a road trip to take on Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mountain Lions will need to watch out since the Lions have now posted at least 31 points in their last three games. ALA - Queen Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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