Hesperia pushed their score to 32 the last time they played Apple Valley, but on Friday they couldn't quite do it again. The Hesperia Scorpions lost to the Apple Valley Sun Devils on the road by a 21-3 margin. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Scorpions of the 35-32 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Elijah Adams threw for 56 yards on five of nine attempts.
Daniel Serna was his top target, making two total tackles. On the ground,
Zamar Malveaux rushed for 101 yards.
Apple Valley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jacob Higgs out in front who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Hesperia and nudges their season record down to 2-5. As for Apple Valley, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hesperia will host Burroughs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hesperia is facing Burroughs at the right time seeing as Burroughs is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Apple Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Oak Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Oak Hills' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games.
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