Football Recap: Jackie Jimenez Leads Desert Vista to Victory over Gilbert

By Team Reports Oct 7, 2024, 7:52pm

Football Recap: Desert Vista Thunder vs. Gilbert Tigers

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Desert Vista). They walked away with a 21-14 victory over the Gilbert Tigers on Tuesday. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Thunder were the better team in the second half.

Jackie Jimenez was the offensive standout of the match as she rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.

Despite the loss, Gilbert saw an underclassman step up: Lilah Barton threw for 236 yards and two touchdowns. Gilbert also got help from Khalia Dana, who showed off her sure hands for 85 receiving yards.

The win got Desert Vista back to even at 2-2. As for Gilbert, they now have a losing record at 1-2.

Desert Vista didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 14-7 victory against Boulder Creek on the 3rd. Gilbert has also already played their next contest, a 66-0 win against Maryvale on the 26th.

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