On Monday, Bonanza faced Mojave in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bonanza Bengals took a 25-19 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mojave Rattlers. The Bengals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rattlers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Although Bonanza took the loss, they still got scores from Kalissa Mundy, Larein Caballero, and Reagan Coupe.
Even if they lost, Bonanza's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Jeslyn Lee was especially locked on to Mojave's QB and sacked her twice.
Derriah Wren continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Mojave, rushing for 150 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Wren's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain her lofty yards per carry total.
Bonanza's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Mojave, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Bonanza will square off against Mater Academy East Las Vegas at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bonanza's defense has only allowed 6.3 points per game this season, so Mater Academy East Las Vegas' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Mojave, they will face off against Green Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mojave is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.7 points per game this season.
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