Football Recap: Desert Oasis Picks Up Eighth Consecutive Victory

Diamondbacks

Previous Games

01/15/25 @ Canyon Springs	47-6
01/13/25 vs Green Valley	34-0
01/10/25 vs Foothill	42-6
01/09/25 @ Mater Academy East Las Vegas	49-26
01/08/25 @ Las Vegas	42-14
+ 3 more games

Desert Oasis had won seven straight games and Akemi Higa did her part to make it eight on Wednesday. The Desert Oasis Diamondbacks took their contest with ease, bagging a 47-6 win over the Canyon Springs Pioneers thanks in part to Higa, who threw for 411 yards and seven touchdowns while completing 82.1% of her passes, and also rushed for 30 yards. She is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as she's now passed for four or more in the last nine games she's played.

Erica Moreno was Higa's top target, picking up 119 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Moreno a new career-high in receiving yards.

Desert Oasis pushed their record up to 12-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.0 points per game. As for Canyon Springs, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-5.

Desert Oasis will square off against Silverado at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Desert Oasis' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last ten matches. As for Canyon Springs, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Clark at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.