On Thursday, the Desert Vista Thunder earned a 14-7 victory over the Boulder Creek Jaguars. That's two games straight that the Thunder have won by exactly seven points.
It was another big night for Jackie Jimenez, who rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 165 yards and a touchdown. 81 of those passing yards were hauled in by Aleena Tonto.
Desert Vista didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of McKenna Philpot and Ravyn Harris.
Desert Vista now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Boulder Creek, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, Desert Vista and Sunnyside will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on October 17th. Both have allowed few points on average, (Sunnyside: 11.7, Desert Vista: 14) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Boulder Creek, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Casteel at 6:00 p.m. on October 15th.
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