After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Red Mountain, Eastmark was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Peoria Panthers a 17-0 shutout. Given the Firebirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona flag football rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Panthers are ranked 107th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Paige McCrabb was her usual excellent self, throwing for 253 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.5% of her passes.
Firebirds
| 10/28/25 vs Peoria | 17-0 |
| 10/22/25 vs ALA - Queen Creek | 21-0 |
| 10/16/25 vs ALA - Gilbert North | 36-0 |
| 09/23/25 vs Paradise Honors | 28-0 |
Eastmark pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 0.0 points on average over those games. As for Peoria, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season.
Eastmark didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 35-0 win against Desert Sunrise on the 30th. As for Peoria, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 23-0 defeat against ALA - Queen Creek on the 4th.
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