After each having a week off, the Sunnyside Blue Devils and the Desert Vista Thunder will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Sunnyside: 10, Desert Vista: 14) so any points scored will be well earned.
Sunnyside's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Thursday. They breezed by Palo Verde at home to the tune of 35-0. Considering the Blue Devils have won three games by more than 22 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Sunnyside didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Essney Lazo and Alexsandra Arce-Marquez.
Meanwhile, Desert Vista beat Boulder Creek 14-7 last Thursday. That's two games straight that the Thunder have won by exactly seven points.
Jackie Jimenez continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 83 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, while also throwing for 165 yards and a touchdown. 81 of those passing yards were hauled in by Aleena Tonto.
Sunnyside pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Desert Vista, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
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