The Desert Chapel Eagles will challenge the Desert Christian Academy Conquerors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six losses in a row dating back to last season, Desert Chapel finally turned things around against Workman last Saturday. Everything went their way against the Lobos as they made off with a 30-6 win.
Desert Chapel found their leader in underclassman Samuel Mourhess, who threw for 335 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 51 yards on only six carries. Jayvon Garcia was Mourhess' top target, picking up 143 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Desert Christian Academy beat Desert Mirage 21-14 on Friday. That's two games straight that the Conquerors have won by exactly seven points.
Jaden Herling was a one-man wrecking crew for Desert Christian Academy as he threw for 151 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 38 yards.
Desert Christian Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Judah Garrison and Jesse Snellenberger.
The victory got Desert Chapel back to even at 1-1. As for Desert Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Desert Chapel was dealt a bruising 46-0 defeat at the hands of Desert Christian Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Desert Christian Academy's Elijah Mawhiney, who rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 83 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that Desert Chapel knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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