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. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Valley Vista has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Hamilton will arrive with four straight wins.
Last Friday, Valley Vista had to suffer through a 65-26 loss at the hands of Mountain View. The Monsoon were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 51-12.
Despite their loss, Valley Vista saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Joseph Watts-Diver, who picked up 130 receiving yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Watts-Diver's 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 took their game on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 52-18 victory over Desert Vista. 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.
Hamilton had a senior duo take command as Michael Smith Iii gained 128 total yards and three touchdowns and Rich Lucero Jr. threw for 322 yards and four touchdowns. Sabriam Torres was another key receiver, picking up 58 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hamilton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
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 when the teams last played back in November of 2014. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Valley Vista was down 52-8.
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