Desert Vista has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to square off against the Corona del Sol Aztecs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Desert Vista is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.6 points per game this season.
Desert Vista will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up ten points last Friday, then bounced right back against Ironwood on Friday. Desert Vista was the clear victor by a 47-26 margin over Ironwood. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Thunder have posted since October 20, 2023.
A big part of Desert Vista's win came down to the chemistry between Seth Hanson and his top target Isaac Price. Hanson threw for 344 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes while Price picked up 227 receiving yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Price is now averaging an impressive 109 receiving yards per game. Desert Vista also got help from Aeneas Redmond, who showed off his sure hands for 97 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Corona del Sol was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a blow against Brophy College Prep, falling 45-14. While losing is never fun, the Aztecs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Broncos are ranked fifth).
Corona del Sol's loss came about despite a quality game from Domonick Ruiz, who picked up 78 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a rushing score. Ruiz showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 50 yards.
Corona del Sol wouldn't let Brophy College Prep keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Corona del Sol can thank AJ Hernandez and Jacob Leon for forcing both of them.
The victory snapped Desert Vista's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-6 record. As for Corona del Sol, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Desert Vista has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 384.5 total yards per game. It's a different story for Corona del Sol, though, as they've been averaging only 247.2. Will Desert Vista be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Corona del Sol flip the script?
Desert Vista was dealt a bruising 45-14 loss at the hands of Corona del Sol when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Desert Vista, Connor Ackerley (who threw for 242 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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