Football Preview: Hamilton Huskies vs. Valley Vista Monsoon
The Hamilton Huskies's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Valley Vista Monsoon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hamilton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Hamilton will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 34-point they dealt Desert Vista on Friday. Hamilton breezed by Desert Vista on the road to the tune of 52-18. That looming 52-18 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Huskies yet this season.
Hamilton relied on the efforts of Michael Smith Iii, who gained 128 total yards and three touchdowns, and Rich Lucero Jr., who threw for 322 yards and four touchdowns. Sabriam Torres also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hamilton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Valley Vista was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a blow against Mountain View, falling 65-26. While losing is never fun, the Monsoon can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Toros are ranked 11th).
Despite their loss, Valley Vista saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Joseph Watts-Diver, who picked up 130 receiving yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Watts-Diver torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 98 yards. Alexx Williams also helped out as he racked up 123 receiving yards.
Hamilton's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Valley Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Hamilton against Valley Vista when the teams last played back in November of 2014, as the squad secured a 52-15 win. In that matchup, Hamilton amassed a halftime lead of 52-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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