The Sunnyside Blue Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Desert View Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Sunnyside's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They breezed past Nogales to the tune of 40-0. That looming 40-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Blue Devils yet this season.
Meanwhile, Desert View strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Maricopa 37-0. Give the Jaguars' offense some serious credit: that high-scoring performance was actually the fewest points they've scored all season.
Desert View's win came from a few key players Sunnyside will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jaylee Abraham, who rushed for 100 yards and one touchdown, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards. Eric Barcelo was another key player, picking up 80 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Sunnyside's record now sits at 4-1. As for Desert View, their record is now 5-0.
Sunnyside and Desert View were almost perfectly matched up in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, but Sunnyside suffered an agonizing 29-28 defeat. Can the Blue Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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