Virgin Valley fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Mojave on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 24-23 to the Mojave Rattlers. The Bulldogs' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Virgin Valley lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Drew Dixon, who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown. Dixon's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 110 rushing yards dating back to last season.
The critical scores for Mojave came from Ja'Laun Miller, Antwan Hawkins, and Miguel Reinares. Mark Ames was another key signal caller, throwing for 212 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Having lost for the first time this season, Virgin Valley fell to 3-1. As for Mojave, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Virgin Valley will face off against Democracy Prep Agassi Campus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Democracy Prep Agassi Campus' defense has only allowed nine points per game this season, so Virgin Valley's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Mojave, they will stay at home for another week and welcome Western at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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