Desert Hills fell victim to Lehi and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Lehi Pioneers at home and fell 35-0. While losing is never fun, the Thunder can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah football rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Pioneers are ranked fifth).
Desert Hills wouldn't let Lehi keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Desert Hills can thank Ryker May and Isaac Borgeson for forcing both of them. May didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made three total tackles.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lehi to victory, but perhaps none more so than Wayde Watson, who picked up 49 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 95 yards on only 11 carries. Another pass catcher making a difference was Mays Madsen, who picked up 96 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Desert Hills' defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2. As for Lehi, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Desert Hills will square off against Centennial at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lehi, they will take on Bingham at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lehi will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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