The Eastmark Firebirds will venture away from home to face off against the Poston Butte Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastmark has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 133 points over their last three games.
On Friday, Eastmark was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 39-34 to Mesquite. Despite 127 more yards than the Wildcats, the Firebirds couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kyson Lunt, who picked up 162 receiving yards and two scores. Zaiden Virani was another key back, rushing for 178 yards while picking up 8.1 yards per carry.
Eastmark didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brent Glover and Jaxin Hawkins.
Meanwhile, Poston Butte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were dealt a 41-0 loss at the hands of Snowflake. While losing is never fun, the Broncos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Lobos are ranked 32nd).
Eastmark's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Poston Butte, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Eastmark couldn't quite get it done against Poston Butte when the teams last played back in October of 2024 as they fell 18-7. Can the Firebirds avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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