It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mojave had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Cheyenne Desert Shields 32-8. The Rattlers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by 24 points or more this season.
A big part of Mojave's victory came down to the chemistry between Mark Ames and his top target S'Marrion Coleman. Ames rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown while Coleman picked up 104 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 39 rushing yards gave Ames a new career-high.
The win was the tenth in a row for Mojave, bringing their record for this year to 10-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.8 points per game. As for Cheyenne, they dropped their record down to 5-6 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Mojave wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 14-10 victory against Somerset Academy Losee on the 15th. Cheyenne does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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