Marcos de Niza gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They took down the Flagstaff Eagles 46-31. The Padres have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Eagles, too.
Demetrius Davis
| 08/29/25 vs Flagstaff | 143 |
| 11/08/24 vs Poston Butte | 5 |
| 11/01/24 @ Eastmark | 20 |
| 10/25/24 @ Lake Havasu | 98 |
| 10/18/24 vs Snowflake | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
Leading Marcos de Niza to victory were Jaeden Lott and Demetrius Davis. Lott rushed for 93 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, while Davis rushed for 143 yards and one TD while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Davis has posted since back in September of 2024.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Marcos de Niza was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Flagstaff only rushed for 72 rushing yards.
Another reason for the win was Marcos de Niza's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for nine sacks. Nikolasi Tongauiha was especially locked on to Flagstaff's QB and sacked him 2.5 times.
Flagstaff's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Will Carpenter, who picked up 166 receiving yards and three scores, and Chase Brown, who threw for 362 yards and four TDs while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt. Brown has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Teyan Clerry helped Brown out on the ground, picking up 26 receiving yards and one touchdown, while also rushing for 46 yards.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marcos de Niza is headed away from home for the first time to face off against Mesquite at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 944 yards in their previous games. As for Flagstaff, they are taking a road trip to challenge Paradise Honors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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