The Desert Christian Eagles humbled the Catalina Trojans with a 44-6 victory. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Eagles had established a 30-point advantage.
Brock Payne
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Desert Christian found their leader in sophomore Brock Payne, who threw for 206 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 43 yards. With that strong performance, Payne is now averaging an impressive 3.2 passing touchdowns per game.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Desert Christian proved: they limited Catalina to a paltry two yards per carry. The team can thank Payne for the heroic effort on defense: he. Desert Christian's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.4.
Desert Christian's defense didn't let Zyaire Nash., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for 5.5 sacks. Abraham Mendoza was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself. Joshua Medina got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
The win made it two in a row for Desert Christian and bumps their season record up to 3-1. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points over those games. As for Catalina, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Desert Christian will host San Carlos at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Catalina, they will challenge Lincoln Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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