Sunnyside has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Marana Tigers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Sunnyside is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 37-0 win over Nogales. The high-scoring effort was just what the Blue Devils needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Raymond Duarte was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 178 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sunnyside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Marana put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Canyon del Oro on the road to the tune of 48-0. Marana's victory was all the more impressive since the Dorados were averaging only 14.6 points allowed on the season.
It was another big night for Colten Meyer, who threw for 470 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.2% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Dezmen Roebuck was Meyer's top target, picking up 128 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Sunnyside's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Marana, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Sunnyside beat Marana 17-6 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Does Sunnyside have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marana turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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