Boulder City was the 48-0 winner over Mater Academy East Las Vegas when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Boulder City Eagles fell just short of the Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights by a score of 16-13 on Friday.
Although Boulder City took the loss, they still got scores from Easton Welbourne and Justin Hobbs.
Even if they lost, Boulder City's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Sam Bonar was especially locked on to Mater Academy East Las Vegas' QB and sacked him twice. Bonar also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 84.
Daylin James was his usual excellent self, throwing for 264 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 68 yards on only eight carries for Mater Academy East Las Vegas. The dominant performance gave James a new career-high in rushing yards.
Boulder City's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Mater Academy East Las Vegas, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Boulder City will host Durango at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Boulder City has played have been within three points, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Mater Academy East Las Vegas, they will be playing at home against Democracy Prep Agassi Campus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Mater Academy East Las Vegas: 16.2, Democracy Prep Agassi Campus: 7.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
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