The Desert Sunrise Golden Hawks will venture away from home to take on the Kofa Kings at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Desert Sunrise will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Friday, Desert Sunrise blew past Sierra Linda, posting a 46-18 victory. The result was nothing new for the Golden Hawks, who have now won three matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Desert Sunrise's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Trae Walker, who rushed for 144 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 139 yards and one TD on only 12 passes. Aime Lamour was in the mix too, providing the Golden Hawks with two scores.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Desert Sunrise was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 193 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Desert Sunrise's defense and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by CJ Smith and Noah Stern, who racked up five sacks between them. Jordan Bagely was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 32 points the game before, Kofa was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 63-6 loss at the hands of Gila Ridge. The matchup marked the Kings' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Desert Sunrise's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Kofa, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
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