Mojave managed to keep up with Queen Creek until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Rattlers came up short against  the Bulldogs, falling  42-19. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest  defeat the Rattlers have suffered  since August 23, 2024.
 Despite the  loss, Mojave had strong showings from  S'Marion Coleman, who picked up 109 receiving yards and two  scores, and  RaJahn Butler, who rushed for 65 yards on only six carries.
 Queen Creek got their  win on the backs of several key players, but it was  Sawyer Hales out in front who threw for 109 yards and three  touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Mojave and  nudges their season record down to 0-2.
 Looking ahead, Mojave is taking a road trip to  square off against Desert Pines  at 7:00  p.m.  on Friday. As for Queen Creek, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Boulder Creek  at 7:00  p.m.  on Friday.
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