Sunnyside won the last time they faced Flowing Wells, and things went their way on Friday too. The Sunnyside Blue Devils claimed a resounding 34-7 win over the Flowing Wells Caballeros at home.
Sunnyside can attribute much of their success to Raymond Duarte, who rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 153 yards on 12 of 17 attempts.
Sunnyside's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Adrian Lopez, Daniel Solano, and Manny Moreno picked up one apiece. Solano also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making a tackle and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
When it comes to explaining why Flowing Wells lost, don't look at Jayden Simmons. Despite the final result, he rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
The victory got Sunnyside back to even at 1-1. As for Flowing Wells, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Sunnyside has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Cactus Shadows at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Flowing Wells, they will face off against Amphitheater at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Flowing Wells focused on turnovers this week as team gave up six on Friday.
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