The Desert Sunrise Golden Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Eastmark Firebirds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Desert Sunrise has seven straight wins, Eastmark has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Desert Sunrise humbled Agua Fria with a 42-15 victory. Considering the Golden Hawks have won six matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
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Trae Walker produced another solid effort rushing for 80 yards and three scores on only ten carries, while also throwing for 210 yards and three TDs on only 15 passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in each of the last three games he's played. Alexander Jones was in the mix as well, providing Desert Sunrise with two touchdowns.
Desert Sunrise didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Agua Fria to a completion percentage of just 50%. The team can thank Nyeem Smith for the heroic effort on defense: he. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for Desert Sunrise; they were averaging 60.8%completion percentage earlier this season, but in their last three games they've fallen to only 0%.
Desert Sunrise didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Pharell Hollister and Paitten King. Niamiah Scruggs was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making six total tackles.
Meanwhile, Eastmark suffered their closest defeat since October 25, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Combs by a score of 21-19.
Desert Sunrise's record is now 8-2. As for Eastmark, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Desert Sunrise took a serious blow against Eastmark when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 34-2. Can the Golden Hawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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