Desert Mirage gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They blew past the Desert Chapel Eagles 70-38. The RAMS pushed the score to 58-20 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles cut but never quite recovered from.
Desert Mirage's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Omar Martinez led the charge by rushing for 259 yards and eight TDs on only 15 carries. Martinez's longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of De'Vian Martinez, who rushed for 311 yards and one touchdown while picking up 13.5 yards per carry.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Desert Mirage was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 669 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Desert Chapel only rushed for nine rushing yards.
Desert Mirage's defensive line stepped up as well, laying out Samuel Mourhess. five times. Jose Lopez refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself.
When it comes to explaining why Desert Chapel lost, don't look at Mourhess. Despite the final result, he threw for 571 yards and six TDs while picking up 13.9 yards per attempt. The Eagles' leading receiver Jayvon Garcia was Mourhess' top target yet again, picking up 187 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Coming up, Desert Mirage will take on San Jacinto Valley Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Desert Chapel, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Nordhoff at 7:00 p.m. on September 12.
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