After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Mica Mountain, Sunnyside was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 37-0 win over the Nogales Apaches. The Blue Devils' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Raymond Duarte was a one-man wrecking crew for Sunnyside as he rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 178 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes. The dominant performance gave Duarte a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sunnyside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Sunnyside's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Nogales, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Sunnyside will look to defend their home field on Friday against Marana at 7:00 p.m. Marana knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Sunnyside likes a good challenge. As for Nogales, they will head out on the road to take on Desert View at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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