The Sunnyslope Vikings will face off against the Gilbert Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Sunnyslope came up short against Desert Edge on Friday, falling 38-14. The last quarter was a mere formality, since the game's final score was reached by the end of the third quarter.
Meanwhile, Gilbert came up short against Snowflake on Friday and fell 30-17.
Gilbert might have lost, but man, Zach Thompson was a machine: he rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns.
Sunnyslope now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Gilbert, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Sunnyslope didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Gilbert when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 27-22 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Gilbert's Braden Eddy, who threw for 208 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes, and also rushed for 93 yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Sunnyslope still be able to contain Eddy? There's only one way to find out.
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