Queen Creek won the last time they faced Red Mountain and Tait Reynolds did his part to make sure it happened again. The Queen Creek Bulldogs secured a 28-23 W over the Red Mountain Mountain Lions on Friday thanks in part to Reynolds, who rushed for 128 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 224 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 72 yards.
Jayshon Liles was another key player, making 16 total tackles (3.0 for loss). Liles is crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least nine every time he's taken the field this season.
When it comes to explaining why Red Mountain lost, don't look at Simon Lopez. Despite the final result, he threw for 184 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown.
The victory (which was Queen Creek's fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-1. As for Red Mountain, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-1.
Queen Creek is taking a road trip to square off against Highland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Highland is coming into the game with four straight losses at home, meaning Queen Creek will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Red Mountain, they will host Hamilton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hamilton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.1 points per game this season.
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