Jordan has gone 3-0 against Desert Hills recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Jordan Beetdiggers will be staying on the road to face off against the Desert Hills Thunder at 6:00 p.m.
Last Wednesday, Jordan had just enough and edged Hillcrest out 23-21.
Meanwhile, Desert Hills came tearing into Wednesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Reds with a sharp 43-17 win. Considering the Thunder have won five contests by more than 19 points this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Tytan Mason, who rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 78 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Gerritt Grondel was another key player, throwing for 234 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Desert Hills was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Jordan pushed their record up to 3-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Desert Hills, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Jordan barely slipped by Desert Hills in their previous meeting back in August of 2017, winning 45-44. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Desert Hills' Brock Parry, who picked up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 78 yards on only nine carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Jordan to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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