The Cimarron-Memorial Spartans will face off against the Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cimarron-Memorial's offense hasn't had much luck over their past three matchups, but Tuesday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Last Thursday, Cimarron-Memorial had to suffer through a 34-6 loss at the hands of Foothill. That's two games in a row now that the Spartans have lost by exactly 28 points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mater Academy East Las Vegas). They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 53-8 win over Valley. Considering the Knights have won six contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas found their leader in sophomore Cheyanne Thornhill, who threw for 262 yards and six touchdowns. That's the most passing yards Thornhill has posted since back in February of 2024.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Mater Academy East Las Vegas' defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Miranda Lopez and Serina Mendez, who racked up four sacks between them. Mater Academy East Las Vegas got some further help from Leah Gomez-Vidal: she picked up a sack and made seven total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas' victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-6. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.5 points per game. As for Cimarron-Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
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