Desert Sunrise lost against Vista Grande back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Desert Sunrise Golden Hawks had to suffer through a 70-7 loss at the hands of the Vista Grande Spartans. While losing is never fun, the Golden Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 156th, while the Spartans are ranked 49th).
Tresiah Adkins threw for 183 yards on 11 of 19 attempts, and also punched in a rushing score.
Devonte Thibeaux was his top target, picking up 56 receiving yards. On the ground,
Aime Lamour rushed for 39 yards.
Vista Grande's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brenden Hunt, who rushed for 45 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 59 receiving yards and a touchdown. Hunt was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 56 yards. Another receiver making a difference was Thomas Ortega Jr, who picked up 139 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Desert Sunrise and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Vista Grande, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Desert Sunrise has already played their next match, a 41-12 loss against Arcadia on the 4th. As for Vista Grande, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 42-12 defeat against Arizona College Prep on the 3rd.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
