It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Desert Mountain can now relate to. They fell to the ALA - Queen Creek Patriots 20-14.
Desert Mountain's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bryce Herges, who threw for 321 yards and two touchdowns. 146 of those passing yards were hauled in by Journey Solomon, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
It was another big night for Brandon Brown, who rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 31 receiving yards for ALA - Queen Creek. Brown's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 105 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Britt Dewitt, who threw for 295 yards and a touchdown.
Desert Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 8-3. As for ALA - Queen Creek, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Desert Mountain does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for ALA - Queen Creek, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 40-35 loss against Basha on the 30th.
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