Sunrise Mountain's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 21-14 victory over the Millennium Tigers. This was payback for the Mustangs, who suffered a 27-24 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Elijah Mendez had a dynamite game for Sunrise Mountain, rushing for 171 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Mendez a new career-high in rushing yards.
Another reason for the win was Sunrise Mountain's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 4.5 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Dietrich Ockenfels and Coen Johnson, who racked up four sacks between them.
Sunrise Mountain moved to 3-6 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Millennium, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Sunrise Mountain didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 23-7 victory against Canyon View on the 8th. Millennium has also already played their next game, a 16-0 win against Cactus on the 8th.
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