Desert Hills hasn't had much luck against Jordan recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Desert Hills Thunder will be playing at home against the Jordan Beetdiggers at 6:00 p.m. Desert Hills will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Wednesday, Desert Hills made easy work of Cedar and carried off a 43-17 win. The result was nothing new for the Thunder, who have now won five games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Tytan Mason continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 188 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry, and also picking up 78 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Gerritt Grondel was another key player, throwing for 234 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Desert Hills was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Jordan fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 23-21 win over Hillcrest on Wednesday.
Desert Hills' victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Jordan, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-7.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Desert Hills has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 221.9 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Jordan, though, as they've been averaging only 76. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Desert Hills and Jordan were almost perfectly matched up in their previous meeting back in August of 2017, but Desert Hills suffered an agonizing 45-44 loss. Thankfully for Desert Hills, Crew Wakley (who threw for 288 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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