Desert Sunrise lost against Mesquite back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Desert Sunrise Golden Hawks and the Mesquite Wildcats were almost perfectly matched up, but the Desert Sunrise Golden Hawks suffered a 25-24 loss. The Golden Hawks gained 61 more yards on the day, but it was the Wildcats that made the best use of them.
When it comes to explaining why Desert Sunrise lost, don't look at Devonte Thibeaux. Despite the final result, he picked up 76 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Tresiah Adkins was another key player, throwing for 148 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Even if they lost, Desert Sunrise's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Jordan Bagely was the leader with two.
Parker Kaczmarek had a dynamite game for Mesquite, rushing for 152 yards and two touchdowns. Those 152 rushing yards gave Kaczmarek a new career-high.
Desert Sunrise's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Mesquite, they moved to 2-8 with that win, which also ended their eight-game losing streak.
As of now, neither Desert Sunrise nor Mesquite have any future games scheduled.
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