Boulder City won the last time they faced Sunrise Mountain, and things went their way on Friday too. The Boulder City Eagles pulled ahead with a 43-42 photo finish over the Sunrise Mountain Miners.
Easton Welbourne had a dynamite game for Boulder City, picking up 153 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 30 yards. With that strong performance, Welbourne is now averaging an impressive 113 receiving yards per game.
Boulder City wouldn't let Sunrise Mountain keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force five fumbles. Sam Bonar led the group effort, picking up three of those forced fumbles all by himself. Ghavyn Cartier didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made a tackle in addition to snagging an interception.
Boulder City now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Sunrise Mountain, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Boulder City will face off against Mater Academy East Las Vegas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Boulder City focused on turnovers this week as team gave up six on Friday. As for Sunrise Mountain, they will challenge Desert Oasis at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Desert Oasis' defense has only allowed 17.2 points per game this season, so Sunrise Mountain's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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