Desert Vista faced Marana in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Thunder took  a  31-12 bruising from the Tigers. That makes it the first time this season the Thunder have let down their home crowd.
Despite the loss, Desert Vista still got an impressive performance from   Jackie Jimenez, who threw for 151 yards and two  TDs, and also rushed for 72 yards on only ten carries.
 Desert Vista didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of  Amaya Arredondo and  Arrianna Delgado.
 Marana found their leader in freshman  Isabella Garcia, who threw for 198 yards and three  touchdowns while completing 72.4% of her passes, and also rushed for 65 yards and one  score on only seven carries. Garcia has been hot, having  posted three or more  passing touchdowns the last five times she's  played.
Desert Vista's  defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 8-3. As for Marana, the  win keeps them at an undefeated 13-0.
 Both  squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Desert Vista will welcome Xavier College Prep  at 6:00  p.m.  on Tuesday. The Gators' defense has only allowed 10.4  points per game  this season, so the Thunder's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Marana, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Millennium  at 6:00  p.m.  on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few  points on average (Marana 6.3, Millennium 14.1) so any  points scored will be well earned.
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