For the first time this season, Desert Sunrise will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will look to defend their home field on Friday against the La Joya Community Fighting Lobos at 7:00 p.m. Desert Sunrise will be strutting in after a win while La Joya Community will be coming in after a defeat.
On Friday, Desert Sunrise strolled past Tempe with points to spare, taking the game 21-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Golden Hawks.
Aime Lamour continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 135 yards and one touchdown. Another player making a difference was Kyle Sherwood, who threw for 110 yards and one TD.
Desert Sunrise didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Tempe to a completion percentage of just 40%. The team can thank Paitten King for the heroic effort on defense: he. Desert Sunrise hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.44 or higher in six consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Desert Sunrise didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Ky'Jaun McCutcheon, Nick Droste, Larnell Malone, and Pharell Hollister picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, La Joya Community played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Buckeye 55-20. The Fighting Lobos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Although La Joya Community took the loss, they still got scores from Aaron Winfield, Jared Molina, and Jayden Quick.
La Joya Community now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Desert Sunrise, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
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