Sunnyside had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top against the Vista Grande Spartans by a score of 27-16.
Raymond Duarte
| 08/29/25 @ Vista Grande | 160.4 |
| 08/30/24 vs Apollo | 151.4 |
| 09/27/24 @ Nogales | 145 |
| 09/06/24 vs Flowing Wells | 98.4 |
| 10/18/24 vs Casa Grande | 80.8 |
Raymond Duarte was the offensive standout of the match as he rushed for 66 yards on only eight carries, and also threw for 77 yards and one TD while completing 80% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in passer rating (160.4).
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Sunnyside proved: they limited Vista Grande to a paltry 1.8 yards per carry. The team can thank Chris Gallego for the heroic effort on defense: he. Sunnyside didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.7.
Although Vista Grande took the loss, they still got scores from Leewai Tavares and Vondae Bostice.
Looking ahead, Sunnyside will welcome Pueblo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Vista Grande, they will hit the road for the first time this season to take on Central at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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