Football Preview: Hamilton Huskies vs. Desert Vista Thunder
Hamilton is 3-0 against Desert Vista since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hamilton Huskies will head out to face off against the Desert Vista Thunder at 7:00 p.m. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 980 yards in their previous games.
Desert Vista is hoping to do what Boulder Creek couldn't on Friday: put an end to Hamilton's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Hamilton had just enough and edged Boulder Creek out 44-41.
Rich Lucero Jr. went supernova for Hamilton, throwing for 333 yards and four touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Roye Oliver ||| was in the mix as well, providing Hamilton with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Desert Vista, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They came out on top against Valley Vista by a score of 47-36 on Friday.
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.
Hamilton's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Desert Vista, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Hamilton against Desert Vista in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 70-7 win. In that matchup, Hamilton amassed a halftime lead of 42-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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