It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 46-14, which was the final score in the Lake Mead Christian Academy Eagles's tilt against the Nogales Nobles on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Eagles came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 53rd in Nevada, while the Nobles are ranked 789th in California).
Although Lake Mead Christian Academy took the loss, they still got scores from Copper Garrett and Dallas Olson.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed eight in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Olson, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Leading Nogales to victory were Orlando Zamora and Santino Garcia. Zamora rushed for 142 yards and one touchdown on only eight carries, while Garcia rushed for 60 yards and one score.
Lake Mead Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Nogales, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lake Mead Christian Academy will venture away from home to challenge Western at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Nogales, they will take on Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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