Football Preview: Dysart Demons vs. Mohave Thunderbirds
The Dysart Demons will stay at home for another week and welcome the Mohave Thunderbirds at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Dysart is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Heritage Academy on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Dysart came up short against Heritage Academy, falling 34-14. While losing is never fun, the Demons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Heroes are ranked 20th).
Meanwhile, Mohave fell victim to Prescott and their airtight defense on Thursday. They were outmatched by the Badgers at home and fell 27-0.
Mohave didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Mariana Perez and Jasmine Furr. Perez also made five total tackles, which is notable because Mohave is 2-1 when she posts at least three total tackles, but 1-5 otherwise.
Mohave has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for Dysart, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
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