Hesperia is 1-9 against Serrano since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hesperia Scorpions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Serrano Diamondbacks at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hesperia is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 37-3 victory over Burroughs at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Scorpions considering their three-point performance the matchup before.
Zamar Malveaux was his usual excellent self, rushing for 136 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Da'Lon Williams, who rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Hesperia's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Daniel Gilman was the leader with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Serrano, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 30-14 win over Sultana on Thursday.
Serrano's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Trevor Mcsween, who rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown.
Serrano didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Cade Lafever.
Hesperia's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Serrano, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Malveaux and Mcsween. Malveaux has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 135.2 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Mcsween has averaged 128 rushing yards per game this season.
Hesperia took their victory against Serrano when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 28-7. Will Hesperia repeat their success, or does Serrano have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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