If Cesar Chavez was feeling good fresh off their 33-13 takedown of South Mountain last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Champions received a blow on Friday as they fell 36-18 to the Queen Creek Bulldogs. The loss continues a trend for the Champions in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost five in a row.
Even if they lost, Cesar Chavez's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Tyes Graves refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. Another thorn in Queen Creek's side was Graves, who picked up 1.5 sacks and made 12 total tackles.
Queen Creek's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kayden Kellogg, who picked up 54 receiving yards and two TDs. Those 54 receiving yards gave Kellogg a new career-high. Jaden Gearing handled things on the ground, rushing for 83 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Cesar Chavez now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Queen Creek, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cesar Chavez will host Saguaro at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Queen Creek, they will welcome Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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