If Cesar Chavez was feeling good fresh off their 53-0 takedown of Central last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cesar Chavez Champions came up short against the Red Mountain Mountain Lions on Tuesday, falling 28-6.
Sierra Mellish was her usual excellent self, throwing for 176 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 47 yards for Red Mountain. That's the most rushing yards Mellish has posted since back in August of 2023. Another player making a difference was Gracie-Lin Gonzales, who picked up 37 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Cesar Chavez now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Red Mountain, their win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Cesar Chavez will head out to face off against Queen Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Red Mountain, they will take on Marana at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Marana will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Red Mountain surely won't give up without a fight.
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