After flying high against The Meadows School last Friday, Mater Academy East Las Vegas came back down to earth. The Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights lost 32-12 to the Rancho Christian Eagles on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Knights came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 46th in Nevada, while the Eagles are ranked 396th in California).
Despite the loss, Mater Academy East Las Vegas still got an impressive performance from Daylin James, who threw for 221 yards and two touchdowns. 114 of those passing yards were hauled in by Malcolm Lawrence.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Kwes Young.
Will Ford had an outrageously good game for Rancho Christian as he rushed for 237 yards and two touchdowns.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas' defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Rancho Christian, they will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against Yucca Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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