Boulder City fell victim to Durango and their airtight defense on Friday. They lost to the Durango Trailblazers at home by a 19-0 margin. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Cameron Matthews threw for 29 yards on four of 16 attempts.
Durango had a senior duo take command as Heriberto Velez-Mercado picked up 125 receiving yards and three touchdowns and Alexander Mercurius threw for 197 yards and three touchdowns. Mercurius' passing game has become a key predictor of Durango's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. Makai Miller helped Mercurius out on the ground, rushing for 121 yards.
Boulder City dropped their record down to 2-3 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Durango, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.
Boulder City will head out to challenge Moapa Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Moapa Valley's defense has only allowed 17.2 points per game this season, so Boulder City's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Durango, they will challenge Clark at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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