Desert Ridge extended their winning streak to three games thanks to a huge performance from Andre Gonzales. The Desert Ridge Jaguars strolled past the Mesa Jackrabbits with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 38-24 thanks in part to Gonzales, who threw for 260 yards and three touchdowns. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
When it comes to explaining why Mesa lost, don't look at Griffen Yamamoto. Despite the final result, he picked up 136 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Yamamoto also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making four total tackles (0.5 for loss), and defending a pass.
Desert Ridge's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Mesa, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Desert Ridge has already played their next matchup, a 49-21 defeat against Highland on the 8th. As for Mesa, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 34-28 victory against Westwood on the 8th.
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