A win for Desert Vista just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against the Salpointe Catholic Lancers, falling 52-14. The match marked the Thunder's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Although Desert Vista took the loss, they still got scores from Kevin Jackson and Isaac Price.
Richard Rivera was a one-man wrecking crew for Salpointe Catholic as he rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Those 114 rushing yards gave Rivera a new career-high.
Desert Vista is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. As for Salpointe Catholic, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.
Desert Vista will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Brophy College Prep at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. Desert Vista is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.7 points per game this season. As for Salpointe Catholic, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Corona del Sol at 7:00 p.m. Salpointe Catholic also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 36 points per game.
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