Hesperia fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Serrano on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 36-35 to the Diamondbacks. Despite 189 more yards than the Diamondbacks, the Scorpions couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Hesperia's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zamar Malveaux, who rushed for 113 yards and two TDs. Da'Lon Williams was another key back, rushing for 133 yards and one score on only 15 carries.
Hesperia's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3. As for Serrano, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Hesperia is set to face off against their familiar foe Sultana at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Serrano will take on rival Apple Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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