After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Goldwater, Ironwood was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They slipped by the Desert Vista Thunder 1-0. The one-point effort marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Khavontae Paul, who rushed for 117 yards, and also threw for 80 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 117 rushing yards.
Ironwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Desert Vista only rushed for 107.
Isaac Price and Seth Hanson certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Price picked up 227 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Hanson threw for 344 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes. Price showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 61 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Aeneas Redmond, who picked up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Ironwood's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Desert Vista, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Ironwood wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 30-28 win against Willow Canyon on the 1st. Desert Vista has also already played their next contest, a 42-39 defeat against Corona del Sol on the 1st.
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