On Wednesday, Desert Vista faced Marana in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Desert Vista Thunder took a hard 24-6 fall against the Marana Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Thunder of the 14-12 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Even if they lost, Desert Vista's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Alexandria Woodruff. She is on a roll when it comes to sacks, as she's now posted two or more in the last three games she's played.
Marana's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ella Joplin, who threw for 222 yards and three touchdowns. Adrian Griffin was Joplin's top target, picking up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Desert Vista's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-6. As for Marana, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 12-1.
While Desert Vista had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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