After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Damien, Mojave was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Canyon Springs Pioneers 34-0 at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Rattlers considering their six-point performance the match before.
Antwan Hawkins had a dynamite game for Mojave, rushing for 83 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Miguel Reinares was another key back, rushing for 79 yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Mojave's defense and their five sacks. Leading the way was Arliss Wyche and his three. Mojave got some further help from Albert AJ Tuitele: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
The win got Mojave back to even at 1-1. As for Canyon Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Mojave's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Virgin Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Canyon Springs, they will be defending their home-field for the first time this season they go up against Moapa Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
