The Durango Trailblazers will take on the Clark Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Clark took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Durango, who comes in off a win.
Durango headed into their last matchup having not scored more than 13 points for four straight, but Desert Pines let them put that streak behind them. Durango blew past Desert Pines, posting a 33-6 win. The Trailblazers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Yarih Carrillo had an outrageously good game as she rushed for 142 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 79 yards and two touchdowns. Her longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain her lofty yards per carry total.
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On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Durango's defense and their four sacks. Estefania Garcia was especially locked on to Desert Pines' QB and sacked her twice. The dominant performance gave Garcia a new career-high in sacks.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Clark's offense. They lost 24-0 to Bonanza on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Chargers have suffered since January 2nd.
Clark didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gulisa Nunez and Annika Griffith. Clark is 2-1 when Nunez posts one or more interceptions, but 3-14 otherwise. Clark got some further help from Madison Mulhall: she picked up a sack and made 14 total tackles.
Clark has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season. As for Durango, they picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 2-3.
Durango came up short against Clark in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 19-13. Can Durango avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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