Football Preview: Chaparral Firebirds vs. Desert Vista Thunder
The Chaparral Firebirds will stay at home for another week and welcome the Desert Vista Thunder at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chaparral will be strutting in after a victory while Desert Vista will be coming in after a defeat.
Chaparral will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Tolleson on Thursday. Chaparral put the hurt on Tolleson with a sharp 31-7 win. The Firebirds' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Chaparral to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hunter Wohland, who picked up 158 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Max Wagner was another key passer, throwing for 295 yards and four touchdowns.
Chaparral wouldn't let Tolleson keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Seiji Hegg, Brandyn Willman, and Willman picked up one apiece. The dominant performance also gave Hegg a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Desert Vista entered their game against Hamilton on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Desert Vista took a blow against Hamilton, falling 52-18. The Thunder haven't had much luck with the Huskies recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the loss, Desert Vista got top-tier performance from Isaac Price, who picked up 175 receiving yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Price is now averaging an impressive 115.2 receiving yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Seth Hanson, who threw for 212 yards and two touchdowns.
Chaparral's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2. As for Desert Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Chaparral strolled past Desert Vista when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 38-21. Does Chaparral have another victory up their sleeve, or will Desert Vista turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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