The Alhambra Lions will square off against the Desert Sunrise Golden Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Alhambra and four for Desert Sunrise.
Alhambra is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Estrella Foothills on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Alhambra had to suffer through a 61-8 loss at the hands of Estrella Foothills.
Despite the loss, Alhambra had strong showings from Julien Alokpovi, who picked up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Messan Alokpovi, who threw for 102 yards on nine of 28 attempts.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 34-2, which was the final score in Desert Sunrise's tilt against Eastmark on Friday. The contest marked the Golden Hawks' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Alhambra's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Desert Sunrise, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Alhambra ended up a good deal behind Desert Sunrise in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, losing 28-12. Will Alhambra have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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