Football Preview: Desert Vista Thunder vs. Brophy College Prep Broncos
After each having a week off, the Desert Vista Thunder and the Brophy College Prep Broncos will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Desert Vista is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.7 points per game this season.
Desert Vista is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game last Friday. They were beaten by Salpointe Catholic 52-14. The match marked the Thunder's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Although Desert Vista took the loss, they still got scores from Kevin Jackson and Isaac Price.
Meanwhile, Brophy College Prep and Basha (ranked 92nd and 44th in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile matchup last Friday. Brophy College Prep fell just short of Basha by a score of 35-32. The Broncos' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Brophy College Prep might have lost, but man, Case Vanden Bosch was a machine: he rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 207 yards and two touchdowns. Daylen Sharper was Vanden Bosch's top target, picking up 108 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Brophy College Prep wouldn't let Basha keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Brophy College Prep can thank Bastian Vanden Bosch and Dominic Mitchell for forcing both of them. Vanden Bosch also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven. Brophy College Prep got some further help from Dominic Woods: he picked up a sack and made 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Desert Vista's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Brophy College Prep, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Desert Vista has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 274.5 passing yards per game. Brophy College Prep, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 213.8 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Desert Vista was taken down by Brophy College Prep 34-6 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Desert Vista have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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