Sunnyside fell victim to Mica Mountain and their airtight defense on Thursday. They were outmatched by the Mica Mountain Thunderbolts on the road and fell 28-0. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Raymond Duarte threw for 33 yards on four of ten attempts.
Manny Moreno was his top target, picking up 33 receiving yards.
Mica Mountain can attribute much of their success to Jimmy Leon, who picked up 64 receiving yards and two touchdowns. An impressive showing, but Leon really ramped things up playing D: he picked up two sacks, made six total tackles (3.5 for loss), and made six total tackles (3.5 for loss).
Sunnyside's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Mica Mountain, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sunnyside will head out to face off against Nogales at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sunnyside is facing Nogales at the right time seeing as Nogales is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Mica Mountain, they are taking a road trip to take on Casa Grande at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Casa Grande will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Mica Mountain surely won't give up without a fight.
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