The Sunrise Mountain Miners lost 44-20 to the Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights on Friday. The Miners have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sunrise Mountain didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Eric Warrior was the real danger to the passing game, picking up two interceptions all by himself. Roman Pulefaasisina was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing one fumble, and making five total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Mater Academy East Las Vegas' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but James Monaghan IV led the charge by throwing for 286 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt. Another big playmaker for the Knights was Majik McMillion, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Sunrise Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Mater Academy East Las Vegas, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-2.
Sunrise Mountain has already played their next matchup, a 34-18 victory against Cheyenne on the 3rd. As for Mater Academy East Las Vegas, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-6 win against Rancho on the 3rd.
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