Football Preview: Desert Vista Thunder vs. Hamilton Huskies
Desert Vista hasn't had much luck against Hamilton recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Desert Vista Thunder will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hamilton Huskies at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Desert Vista took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Valley Vista by a score of 47-36.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Aeneas Redmond and his top target Seth Hanson. Redmond picked up 272 receiving yards and four touchdowns while Hanson threw for 452 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt. Redmond's longest reception was for an incredible 82 yards. Kyler Drunasky helped Hanson out on the ground, rushing for 110 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Hamilton put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They skirted past Boulder Creek 44-41.
Rich Lucero Jr. had an outrageously good game as he threw for 333 yards and four touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Roye Oliver ||| was Lucero Jr.'s top target, picking up 99 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Desert Vista's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-2. As for Hamilton, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Desert Vista has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 154 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Hamilton, though, as they've been averaging only 77.3. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Desert Vista was taken down by Hamilton 70-7 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Desert Vista, Beckham Pellant (who threw for 350 yards and five touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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