It's playoff time, and Desert Mountain had no trouble coming through when it counted. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Horizon Huskies 20-17. That's two games straight that the Wolves have won by exactly three points.
Easton Conner
| 11/28/25 @ Horizon | 138 |
| 11/07/25 vs Gilbert | 135 |
| 09/19/25 @ Mountain Pointe | 127 |
| 10/03/25 vs Cactus Shadows | 96 |
| 10/17/25 vs Chaparral | 90 |
It was another big night for Easton Conner, who rushed for 138 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Those 138 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Although Horizon took the loss, they still got scores from James Klopfenstien and Bodie Zamorano.
Desert Mountain pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.7 points on average over those games. As for Horizon, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 10-3 record.
Coming up, Desert Mountain will venture away from home to face off against Canyon View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wolves will need to watch out since the Jaguars have now posted at least 31 points in their last seven contests. Horizon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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