Football Recap: Willow Canyon Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 16, 2024, 11:27am

Football Recap: Willow Canyon Wildcats vs. Valley Vista Monsoon

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Willow Canyon fell victim to Valley Vista and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Valley Vista Monsoon, falling 44-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Wildcats were not able to get on the board.

Roman Thuyns rushed for 40 yards, and also threw for 104 yards on nine of 23 attempts. Asher Vega was his top target, picking up 72 receiving yards.

Damir Ilicic was a one-man wrecking crew for Valley Vista as he threw for 364 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt. Nico Hernandez helped Ilicic out on the ground, rushing for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.

Willow Canyon's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Valley Vista, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.

Willow Canyon wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 24-6 win against Agua Fria on the 11th. As for Valley Vista, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Mountain Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. Valley Vista is facing Mountain Ridge at the right time seeing as Mountain Ridge is stuck on a five-game losing streak.

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