If Marcos de Niza wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Lake Havasu, they should've done a better job of containing Tripp Burke. The Lake Havasu Knights walked away with a 27-14 victory over the Marcos de Niza Padres on Friday thanks in part to Burke, who rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 143 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Burke was just one part of a punishing run game: Lake Havasu was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why Marcos de Niza lost, don't look at Demetrius Davis. Despite the final result, he rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Lake Havasu moved to 4-4 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Marcos de Niza, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Lake Havasu didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 51-25 defeat against Yuma Catholic on the 1st. Marcos de Niza has also already played their next game, a 39-3 loss against Eastmark on the 1st.
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