Carl Hayden Community played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by the Maryvale Panthers and fell 49-18. The Falcons were down 43-12 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Carl Hayden Community still got an impressive performance from Damiani Mitchell, who rushed for 159 yards, and also threw for 170 yards and a pair of TDs. Mitchell also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, making two total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defending one pass. Another player making a difference was Elijah Evans, who picked up 100 receiving yards and one score.
Even if they lost, Carl Hayden Community's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Leading the way was David Muhawenimana with two.
Maryvale's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isaac Buchanan led the charge by rushing for 130 yards and one touchdown on only eight carries. Buchanan has become a key player for the Panthers: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 2-3 otherwise. Julien Alokpovi was another key player, picking up 97 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Carl Hayden Community has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season. As for Maryvale, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-4.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Carl Hayden Community is set to face off against their familiar foe Copper Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on the 31st. Meanwhile, Maryvale will challenge rival Washington at 7:00 p.m. on the 31st.
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