Football Preview: Desert View Jaguars vs. Buena Colts
Desert View has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Buena Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Desert View took on Cienega on Friday. The game between Desert View and Cienega wasn't particularly close, with Desert View falling 34-19. The Jaguars have struggled against the Bobcats recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Buena hadn't done well against Casa Grande recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Friday. Buena was the clear victor by a 66-42 margin over Casa Grande. The result was nothing new for the Colts, who have now won five matchups by 24 points or more so far this season.
Nash Moore and Andres Bonilla were among the main playmakers for Buena as the former threw for 264 yards and six touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes and the latter gained 181 total yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Buena was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Buena didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Charlie Price and Emmanuel Bocharski. Another thorn in Casa Grande's side was Bryson Harris, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made six total tackles.
Desert View's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Buena, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Desert View might still be hurting after the 36-14 defeat they got from Buena when the teams last played back in October of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Desert View was down 29-6.
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