Desert Oasis lost to Durango back in August of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Desert Oasis Diamondbacks really took it to the Durango Trailblazers for the full four quarters, racking up a 35-6 win. The result was nothing new for the Diamondbacks, who have now won five contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Desert Oasis' victory came down to the chemistry between Vincent Hales and his top target Christopher Villasenor. Hales threw for 278 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.5% of his passes while Villasenor picked up 172 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Hales has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Despite the defeat, Durango saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Makai Miller rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Miller's longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
The win made it two in a row for Desert Oasis and bumps their season record up to 6-3. As for Durango, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Desert Oasis will host Sunrise Mountain at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Desert Oasis will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. As for Durango, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Clark at 6:00 p.m. Clark is coming into the match with four straight victories on the road, so Durango will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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