The Crismon Rattlers will face off against the ALA - Queen Creek Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Crismon 5.4, ALA - Queen Creek 14.9) so any points scored will be well earned.
ALA - Queen Creek's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Tuesday: Crismon hadn't allowed a single point the last four times they've hit the field. The Rattlers' defense stepped up to hand ALA - Gilbert North a 17-0 shutout on Thursday.
Crismon got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Skylar DaCosta out in front who threw for 196 yards and one TD, and also punched in one rushing score. Those 196 passing yards gave DaCosta a new career-high.
Meanwhile, ALA - Queen Creek fell victim to Eastmark and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They came up short against the Firebirds, falling 21-0. The Patriots' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Even if they lost, ALA - Queen Creek's defense still kept up the pressure with seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Sadie Nielson and Addison Cooley, who racked up five sacks between them. Nielson is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as she's now made seven or more in each of the last three games she's played.
Crismon's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.8 points over those games. As for ALA - Queen Creek, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-4.
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