On Wednesday, Desert Vista faced Marana in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Desert Vista Thunder were outmatched by the Marana Tigers on the road and fell 42-13. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Thunder of the 24-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
A big part of Marana's victory came down to the chemistry between Ella Joplin and her top target Sadie Brown. Joplin threw for 400 yards and six touchdowns while completing 73.5% of her passes while Brown picked up 172 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Joplin is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as she's now passed for three or more in the last three games she's played. Madison Myers-Rebidas also helped out as she racked up 108 receiving yards.
Desert Vista has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season. As for Marana, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-1.
Desert Vista does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Marana, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Millennium at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Marana is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 25.9 points per game this season.
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