While it was all tied up 7-7 at halftime, Gilbert was not quite Desert Vista's equal in the second half on Tuesday. They took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Desert Vista Thunder. The Tigers gained 148 more yards on the day, but it was the Thunder that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Gilbert still got an impressive performance from Lilah Barton, who threw for 236 yards and two touchdowns. Khalia Dana also helped out with an impressive 85 receiving yards.
Gilbert didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jasmine Guerrero and Dana.
Desert Vista can attribute much of their success to Jackie Jimenez, who rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Gilbert now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Desert Vista, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Gilbert has already played their next contest, a 66-0 win against Maryvale on the 26th. As for Desert Vista, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 14-7 victory against Boulder Creek on the 3rd.
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