Apple Valley is 9-1 against Hesperia since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Apple Valley Sun Devils will host the Hesperia Scorpions at 7:00 p.m. Apple Valley has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 110 points over their last three matchups.
Apple Valley will head into Friday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 35-point they dealt Sultana on Friday. Apple Valley blew past Sultana 41-6 on the road. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 20-0.
Apple Valley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jacob Higgs out in front who threw for 207 yards and four touchdowns on only 19 passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Johnny Cisneros helped Higgs out on the ground, rushing for 99 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Apple Valley wouldn't let Sultana keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force five fumbles. Seth Robertson led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Trevor Bailey is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Hesperia's offense. They were dealt a 34-0 defeat at the hands of Oak Hills on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Scorpions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 413th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 24th).
Apple Valley now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Hesperia, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Apple Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Hesperia in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, sneaking past 35-32. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hesperia's Da'Lon Williams, who rushed for 272 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Apple Valley still be able to contain Williams? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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