Vista Grande hasn't had much luck against Mesquite recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Vista Grande Spartans are taking a road trip to take on the Mesquite Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Vista Grande will be strutting in after a win while Mesquite will be coming in after a defeat.
Vista Grande will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 12 points on October 3rd, then bounced right back against Rincon/University last Friday. Vista Grande simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Rincon/University 49-0 at home. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 49 points or more this season.
Vista Grande got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Dmarco DeCastro out in front who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown. DeCastro showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 69 yards. Thomas Ortega Jr did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 80 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Vista Grande was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rincon/University only rushed for 52.
Vista Grande's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. In that department, Nehemiah Naymond Dixon was the leader with two sacks.
Meanwhile, Mesquite was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were beaten by Arcadia 42-10. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 140th, while the Titans are ranked 33rd).
Vista Grande's record now sits at 5-2. As for Mesquite, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Vista Grande might still be hurting after the 26-6 loss they got from Mesquite in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Vista Grande, Phillip Jones Ii (who threw for 97 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 57 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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