Corona del Sol is on a seven-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, Desert Vista a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Corona del Sol Aztecs will take on the Desert Vista Thunder at 7:00 p.m.
Corona del Sol is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Brophy College Prep on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Corona del Sol was outmatched by Brophy College Prep on the road and fell 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 defeat 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, connecting on a big 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.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Desert Vista). They were the clear victor by a 47-26 margin over Ironwood on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Thunder as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
A big part of Desert Vista's victory 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. Aeneas Redmond was another key player, picking up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Corona del Sol's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Desert Vista, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Corona del Sol against Desert Vista when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 45-14 victory. Does Corona del Sol have another victory up their sleeve, or will Desert Vista turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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