O'Connor had lost four straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-4 to make it five. They took a blow against the Chandler Wolves, falling 49-10. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 36-14 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2021.
When it comes to explaining why O'Connor lost, don't look at Jeremy Adeyanju. Despite the final result, he rushed for 94 yards and one score on only 12 carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 60 yards.
As for Chandler, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.7 points over those games.
Will Mencl continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 438 yards and six TDs while completing 71.9% of his passes, and also rushing for 46 yards. Thanks to that big game, he is now up to 16 passing touchdowns on the season. Skyler Ormita also helped with three touchdowns in total.
O'Connor wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 35-7 loss against Centennial on the 3rd. As for Chandler, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Perry at 7:00 p.m. on the 10th.
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