San Manuel is 1-9 against Desert Christian since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The San Manuel Miners will be playing at home against the Desert Christian Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as San Manuel comes in on four and Desert Christian on six.
San Manuel scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They breezed by The Gregory School at home to the tune of 57-22. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win San Manuel has posted yet this season.
Even though Desert Christian has not done well against Benson recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Desert Christian had just enough and edged Benson out 36-33. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Desert Christian has posted since December 18, 2023.
San Manuel pushed their record up to 6-7 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 29.67 points. As for Desert Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 13-7.
San Manuel suffered a grim 35-15 defeat to Desert Christian when the teams last played back in January of 2023. Can San Manuel avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.