If Hesperia was feeling good fresh off their 37-3 takedown of Burroughs last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hesperia Scorpions came up short against the Serrano Diamondbacks on Friday, falling 42-21. The Scorpions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Diamondbacks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Despite the loss, Hesperia still got an impressive performance from Zamar Malveaux, who rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also caught a touchdown. Malveaux's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 101 rushing yards. Da'Lon Williams also helped out as he racked up 105 rushing yards.
It was another big night for Trevor Mcsween, who rushed for 312 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry for Serrano. Mcsween showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 55 yards. Another player making a difference was Issiah Romo, who rushed for 27 yards and a touchdown.
Hesperia has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for Serrano, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hesperia will play host again on Friday to welcome Sultana, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. As for Serrano, they will square off against Apple Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Apple Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.2 points per game this season.
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