The Valley Vista Monsoon will challenge the Hamilton Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley Vista, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized Hamilton's (thus far) undefeated season.
Last Friday, Valley Vista had to suffer through a 65-26 loss at the hands of Mountain View. The Monsoon were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 51-12.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Joseph Watts-Diver, who picked up 130 receiving yards and a touchdown. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 98 yards. Another receiver making a difference was Alexx Williams, who picked up 123 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hamilton). They blew past Desert Vista, posting a 52-18 win on the road. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Thunder are ranked 69th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Valley Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Hamilton, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Valley Vista was dealt a bruising 52-15 loss at the hands of Hamilton when the teams last played back in November of 2014. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Valley Vista was down 52-8.
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