Hesperia is 1-9 against Serrano since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Scorpions will take on the Diamondbacks at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, Hesperia put up the most points they have all season on Friday. They blew past Burroughs, posting a 41-14 win. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-0.
Hesperia got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Zamar Malveaux out in front who rushed for 129 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only nine carries. Da'Lon Williams was another key back, rushing for 114 yards and two scores on only eight carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Hesperia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2024.
Meanwhile, Serrano didn't have too much trouble with Sultana on Thursday as they won 38-21. The Diamondbacks pushed the score to 31-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Sultans cut but never quite recovered from.
Hesperia's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.0 points on average over those games. As for Serrano, their record now sits at 5-2.
Hesperia suffered a grim 42-21 defeat to Serrano when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Scorpions, Trevor Mcsween (who rushed for 312 yards and four TDs while picking up 10.8 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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