The Buena Colts will head out to challenge the Vista Grande Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Buena's defense has only allowed 6.8 points per game this season, so Vista Grande's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Buena's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 35-0 win over Nogales. The victory continues a trend for the Colts in their matchups with the Apaches: they've now won three in a row.
Adelina Ortega
| 10/21/25 @ Nogales | 138.2 |
| 09/18/25 vs Nogales | 91.9 |
| 10/16/25 vs Pueblo | 88 |
| 10/02/25 @ Casa Grande | 79.7 |
| 09/30/25 @ Canyon View | 62.3 |
A big part of Buena's win came down to the chemistry between Adelina Ortega and her top target Deztany Toyota-Villalobos. Ortega threw for 283 yards and five TDs on only 15 passes while Toyota-Villalobos picked up 216 receiving yards and three scores. The dominant performance also gave Ortega a new career-high in passer rating (138.2).
Buena didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jazmine Quema.
Meanwhile, Vista Grande came up short against Mountain View on Tuesday and fell 17-6. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Mountain Lions recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Buena's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Vista Grande, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Buena against Vista Grande in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 45-0 win. Will the Colts repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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