The Desert Vista Thunder will head out on the road to face off against the Gilbert Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Saturday, Desert Vista was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 20-14 to Mountain Ridge. The Thunder have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, while Gilbert put up some points on Thursday, the same can't be said for Perry. Gilbert simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Perry 27-0 on the road.
Gilbert found their leader in underclassman Lilah Barton, who threw for 225 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown. Khalia Dana got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Gilbert's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged nine passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Aspen McClees, Dana, and Jalyssa Guerrero picked up one apiece.
Desert Vista now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Gilbert, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
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