Devils' win streak reaches 18

The Sunnyside High School football team had to sweat for a while before running its winning streak to 18.

The Blue Devils eventually took control and beat visiting Catalina 55-6 in a Class 4A Sonoran matchup last night.

The Trojans (4-3, 2-1) led 3-0 in the first quarter and trailed just 14-6 in the second before the Blue Devils took control.

Sunnyside outscored Catalina 41-0 the rest of the way, including a three-touchdown outburst in the second quarter.

The No. 1-ranked Blue Devils (6-0, 3-0) led 35-6 at the half.

University of Arizona recruit Xavier Smith rushed for 150 yards on 14 carries for Sunnyside. He scored on touchdown runs of 17, 15, 45 and 5 yards.

Catalina's David Francoeur rushed for 115 yards on 13 carries as the Trojans' four-game winning streak was snapped.

Sunnyside outgained Catalina 320-162 in total yardage.