The Mojave Rattlers will square off against the Cheyenne Desert Shields at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mojave will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Cheyenne's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Mojave hadn't allowed a single point the last four times they've hit the field. Mojave claimed a resounding 59-0 victory over Bonanza at home. The Rattlers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 30 points or more this season.
The critical scores for Mojave came from Arthur AJ Williams, Ja'Laun Miller, Antwan Hawkins, Miguel Reinares, Jaden Beals, Jarius Vaimaona, Ra'Jahn Butler, and S'Marrion Coleman.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Mojave's defense and their 5.5 sacks. Vaimaona was especially locked on to Bonanza's QB and sacked him three times. Vaimaona has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last five times he's played. Another thorn in Bonanza's side was Cedrick Stubblefield, who picked up a sack and made five total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Cheyenne fell victim to Somerset Academy Losee and their airtight defense on Saturday. They came up short against the Lions, falling 20-0. Having soared to a lofty 50 points in the game before, the Desert Shields' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Mojave pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Cheyenne, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Mojave strolled past Cheyenne when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 28-10. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Cheyenne's Treasure Harris, who rushed for 122 yards on only 14 carries, and also caught a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mojave still be able to contain Harris? There's only one way to find out.
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