After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Williams Field, Desert Vista was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They managed a 42-36 victory over the Valley Vista Monsoon. The Thunder have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Monsoon, too.
A big part of Desert Vista's win came down to the chemistry between Aeneas Redmond and his top target Seth Hanson. Redmond picked up 272 receiving yards and four touchdowns while Hanson threw for 452 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt. Redmond's longest reception was for an incredible 82 yards. Kyler Drunasky helped Hanson out on the ground, rushing for 110 yards and two touchdowns.
When it comes to explaining why Valley Vista lost, don't look at Damir Ilicic. Despite the final result, he threw for 340 yards and five touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Ilicic a new career-high in rushing yards. Jeramicheal Hernandez was Ilicic's top target, picking up 126 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Desert Vista's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-2. As for Valley Vista, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Desert Vista will square off against Hamilton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 980 yards in their previous games. As for Valley Vista, they will take on Mountain View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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