Football Preview: Valley Vista Monsoon vs. Hamilton Huskies
The Valley Vista Monsoon will take on the Hamilton Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley Vista has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight losses, while Hamilton will come in with four straight victories.
Last Friday, Valley Vista was beaten by Mountain View 65-26. The Monsoon were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 51-12.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Joseph Watts-Diver, who picked up 130 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest reception was for an incredible 98 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexx Williams, who picked up 123 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hamilton). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Desert Vista 52-18 on the road. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Thunder are ranked 69th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Valley Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Hamilton, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Valley Vista was dealt a bruising 52-15 loss at the hands of Hamilton in their previous matchup back in November of 2014. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Valley Vista was down 52-8.
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