The Bonanza Bengals will head out to take on the Sierra Vista Mountain Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bonanza will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Bonanza's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Clark with a sharp 24-0 victory. Considering the Bengals have won four matchups by more than 23 points this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Sierra Vista faced Pinecrest Academy Cadence in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Sierra Vista fell 25-13 to Pinecrest Academy Cadence. Having soared to a lofty 32 points in the game before, the Mountain Lions couldn't push the score so high this time.
Bonanza's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-6. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 2.0 points per game. As for Sierra Vista, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 8-3.
Bonanza took their victory against Sierra Vista in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 34-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bonanza since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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