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| 11/07/25 - Home | 42-14 W |
| 10/11/24 - Home | 34-2 W |
| 10/06/23 - Away | 58-6 W |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Eastmark had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Desert Sunrise Golden Hawks 42-14. Considering the Firebirds have won four matchups by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Eastmark found their leader in sophomore Dayne Silver, who threw for 211 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 46 yards and one score. Silver's passing game has become a key predictor of the Firebirds' success: the team is 4-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 2-4 otherwise. Zaiden Virani was another key player, gaining 120 total yards and a touchdown.
Desert Sunrise's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trae Walker, who threw for 106 yards and a pair of TDs, and also rushed for 38 yards.
Eastmark moved to 6-5 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Desert Sunrise, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-3.
Coming up, Eastmark will venture away from home to face off against Snowflake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lobos' defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so the Firebirds' offense will have their work cut out for them. Desert Sunrise does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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