ALA - Queen Creek is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Friday. They will head out on the road to take on the Desert Vista Thunder at 7:00 p.m. ALA - Queen Creek comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
ALA - Queen Creek is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Salpointe Catholic, who was ranked 11th at the time (ALA - Queen Creek was ranked 16th). The Patriots took a 21-17 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lancers on Friday. While the Patriots didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lancers 10-0 in the first quarter.
Although ALA - Queen Creek took the loss, they still got scores from Nash Hall and Talan Scott.
Even if they lost, ALA - Queen Creek's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Rigden Michael, Scott, and Corde Nunnery, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Meanwhile, Desert Vista ended up a good deal behind Westwood on Friday and lost 35-21. The matchup marked the Thunder's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
ALA - Queen Creek will need to focus on slowing down Kyler Drunasky, one of several Desert Vista players who made an impact when they last played. He rushed for 52 yards and one TD, and also picked up 87 receiving yards. Drunasky was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 64 yards. Seth Hanson was another key player, throwing for 217 yards and one touchdown.
ALA - Queen Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Desert Vista, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
| Rushing Yards | 432 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 2 |
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Bobby Nesbit and Drunasky. Nesbit just won't slow down this season and has run in 2 touchdowns while averaging 86.4 rushing yards per game. Drunasky has been a dominant force too and has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 98.4 rushing yards per game.
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