If Gila Bend was feeling good fresh off their 64-12 takedown of Sequoia Pathfinder Verrado Way last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Gila Bend Gila Monsters took a 50-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Heritage Academy Gateway Heroes on Friday.
Stratton Ellsworth continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Heritage Academy Gateway, rushing for 253 yards and five touchdowns on only 12 carries. Those 253 rushing yards gave Ellsworth a new career-high. Heritage Academy Gateway also got a significant boost from Tyler Lines, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 101 yards.
Gila Bend has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season. As for Heritage Academy Gateway, their record now sits at 7-2.
Gila Bend will head out on the road to square off against Learning Foundation & Performing Arts at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Heritage Academy Gateway does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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