A victory for Lake Mead Christian Academy just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against the Needles Mustangs, falling 40-7. Having soared to a lofty 39 points in the game before, the Eagles couldn't push the score so high this time.
Colten Downing threw for 81 yards on seven of 19 attempts.
Bowe Farmer was his top target, picking up 52 receiving yards. On the ground,
Jayden Scott made three total tackles and defended a pass.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Tanner Pletcher and Robert Tapia. Pletcher rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries while Tapia gained 171 total yards and a touchdown. Those 104 rushing yards gave Pletcher a new career-high. Needles also got a significant boost from Paxton Murch, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 80 yards.
Lake Mead Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Needles, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Lake Mead Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 35-0 defeat against Lincoln County on the 8th. As for Needles, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 34-12 victory against GV Christian on the 8th.
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