After having lost a blowout in their previous game against California, Nogales was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 46-14 win over the Lake Mead Christian Academy Eagles. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Nobles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 789th in California, while the Eagles are ranked 53rd in Nevada).
Nogales was led to victory by Orlando Zamora and Santino Garcia. Zamora rushed for 142 yards and one touchdown on only eight carries, while Garcia rushed for 60 yards and one score.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Nogales was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 370 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Mead Christian Academy only rushed for 55 rushing yards.
Although Lake Mead Christian Academy took the loss, they still got scores from Copper Garrett and Dallas Olson.
The win got Nogales back to even at 1-1. As for Lake Mead Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Nogales will face off against Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lake Mead Christian Academy, they will challenge Western at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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