Nuview Bridge had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They enjoyed a cozy 26-12 win over the Desert Chapel Eagles. The score was all tied up 6-6 at the break, but the Knights were the (much) better team in the second half.
Joshua Rodriguez went supernova for Nuview Bridge, rushing for 157 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also throwing for 132 yards and two touchdowns.
Desert Chapel lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Samuel Mourhess, who threw for 249 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 56 yards on only six carries. A healthy portion of that aerial production (116 yards to be exact) went to Jayvon Garcia.
Nuview Bridge will face off against Maranatha Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Desert Chapel, they will take on Workman at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Desert Chapel is looking for their season?s first victory.
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