Mesquite's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They breezed past the Maryvale Panthers to the tune of 48-6. The Wildcats pushed the score to 42-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Panthers had no chance of recovering from.
Parker Kaczmarek
| 09/12/25 vs Maryvale | 145 |
| 09/05/25 vs Marcos de Niza | 111 |
| 08/28/25 @ Desert Sunrise | 210 |
| 11/08/24 @ Desert Sunrise | 152 |
Parker Kaczmarek had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 145 yards and three TDs on only six carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 111 rushing yards dating back to last season. Tallen Curry-Smith was another major influence, as he rushed for 69 yards and ran in a TD.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Mesquite proved: they limited Maryvale to a paltry 2.8 yards per carry. While three picked up at least one total tackle, David Ramirez stood above the rest. He rushed for 29 yards. Mesquite didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 19.1.
Mesquite didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Eason Hopper and Ryan Sanchez.
Mesquite now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Maryvale, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Looking ahead, Mesquite will challenge St. Mary's at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Maryvale, they will square off against Eastmark at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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