Valley Vista was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 42-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Desert Vista Thunder. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Monsoon of the 18-17 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Despite the loss, Valley Vista still got an impressive performance from Damir Ilicic, who threw for 340 yards and five touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Ilicic a new career-high in rushing yards. Caden Zlokich did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 110 receiving yards.
Valley Vista wouldn't let Desert Vista keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Valley Vista can thank Orlando Lozoya and Madden Obregon for forcing both of them.
A big part of Desert Vista's win came down to the chemistry between Aeneas Redmond and his top target Seth Hanson. Redmond picked up 272 receiving yards and four touchdowns while Hanson threw for 452 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt. Redmond's longest reception was for an incredible 82 yards. Kyler Drunasky was in the mix too, providing Desert Vista with two touchdowns.
Valley Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Desert Vista, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Valley Vista will look to defend their home field on Friday against Mountain View at 7:00 p.m. As for Desert Vista, they will host Hamilton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hamilton will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Desert Vista surely won't give up without a fight.
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