Football Preview: Desert Vista Thunder vs. Sunnyside Blue Devils
Desert Vista has been away from home for three games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. After each having a week off, they and the Sunnyside Blue Devils will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Desert Vista: 14, Sunnyside: 10) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Thursday, Desert Vista beat Boulder Creek 14-7. That's two games straight that the Thunder have won by exactly seven points.
It was another big night for Jackie Jimenez, who rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 165 yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of that aerial production (81 yards to be exact) went to Aleena Tonto.
Desert Vista didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of McKenna Philpot and Ravyn Harris.
Meanwhile, Sunnyside got themselves on the board against Palo Verde last Thursday, but Palo Verde never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Titans 35-0 at home. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Desert Vista now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Sunnyside, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
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