Football Recap: Arbor View Wins High-Profile Matchup Against Desert Pines + How To Watch

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Previous Games

10/17/25 - Away	56-55 W
10/05/24 - Home	42-21 W
09/22/23 - Away	28-27 W
10/28/21 - Home	17-16 W
09/17/21 - Home	22-20 W
+ 4 more games

Arbor View faced Desert Pines in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Aggies pulled ahead with a 56-55 photo finish over the Jaguars. The victory continues a trend for the Aggies in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now won five in a row.

Thaddeus Thatcher produced another solid effort throwing for 315 yards and four TDs while picking up 12.6 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 50 yards and one touchdown. His passing game has become a key predictor of Arbor View's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-3 otherwise. The Aggies' leading receiver Jayden Williams was Thatcher's top target yet again, picking up 171 receiving yards and one score.

Jerome Sequeira and Marcus Williams certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Sequeira threw for 296 yards and four TDs while completing 76.2% of his passes, while Marcus rushed for 167 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Williams is now averaging an impressive 103.5 rushing yards per game.

Arbor View's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Desert Pines, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.

Arbor View has already played their next contest, a 57-28 victory against Las Vegas on the 24th. As for Desert Pines, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 49-21 win against Canyon Springs on the 24th.