Desert Hills has been on the road for three straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will host the Cedar Reds at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, Desert Hills took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 38-7 victory over Hurricane. The result was nothing new for the Thunder, who have now won four matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Desert Hills' win came down to the chemistry between Gerritt Grondel and his top target Isaac Andresen. Grondel threw for 166 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes while Andresen rushed for 180 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.3 yards per carry.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Desert Hills was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 273 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Cedar blew past Logan, posting a 33-3 victory at home. That looming 33-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Reds yet this season.
Caleb Paule was his usual excellent self, rushing for 111 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 42 receiving yards.
Cedar didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Keaton Cox and Traxton Mitchell. Cox also snagged an interception, which is notable because Cedar is 2-1 when he posts at least one interception, but 2-4 otherwise.
Desert Hills pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Cedar, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
We should be in store for an exciting game as the two teams have no problem gaining yardage. Desert Hills has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 373 total yards per game. However, it's not like Cedar struggles in that department as they've been averaging 362.7. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Everything went Desert Hills' way against Cedar in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Desert Hills made off with a 42-19 win. Will Desert Hills repeat their success, or does Cedar have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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