On Friday, Mohave Accelerated faced Desert Heights Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mohave Accelerated Patriots took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 50-18 victory over the Desert Heights Prep Yote. Considering the Patriots have won four matchups by more than 31 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Owen Honegger, who picked up 155 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 50 yards. Laisyc Conlogue was in the mix as well, providing Mohave Accelerated with a touchdown.
Mohave Accelerated's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Honegger and Bradley Coe. Honegger is also on a roll when it comes to receiving touchdowns, as he's now hauled in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
The win (which was Mohave Accelerated's third in a row) raised their record to 5-1. As for Desert Heights Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mohave Accelerated will venture away from home to challenge Desert Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Desert Christian: 9.8, Mohave Accelerated: 13.3) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Desert Heights Prep, they will challenge Mayer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Desert Heights Prep is facing Mayer at the right time seeing as Mayer is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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