ALA - Queen Creek came into this matchup off a tough 43-point loss last Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Red Mountain Mountain Lions by a score of 31-28 on Friday. The Patriots gained 129 more yards on the day, but it was the Mountain Lions that made the best use of them.
ALA - Queen Creek's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nash Proctor, who picked up 143 receiving yards and three scores. Proctor showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 58 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Bobby Nesbit, who gained 197 total yards and a touchdown.
A big part of Red Mountain's victory came down to the chemistry between Caleb Joe and his top target Airreon Windom. Joe threw for 207 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes while Windom picked up 93 receiving yards and one TD. Those 93 receiving yards gave Windom a new career-high.
ALA - Queen Creek's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Red Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. ALA - Queen Creek will take on Chandler at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 979 yards in their previous games. As for Red Mountain, they will square off against O'Connor at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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