Football Preview: Desert Edge Scorpions vs. Verrado Vipers
Desert Edge is 8-2 against Verrado since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Desert Edge Scorpions will challenge the Verrado Vipers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 863 yards in their previous games.
Verrado is hoping to do what Cactus couldn't on Friday: put an end to Desert Edge's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Desert Edge enjoyed a cozy 21-6 victory over Cactus.
Desert Edge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Byron Brandon led the charge by rushing for 86 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Those 86 rushing yards gave Brandon a new career-high. Blake Roskopf also helped out by tossing the rock for 272 yards.
Another reason for the win was Desert Edge's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Leading the way was Elijah Sherbin-Fox with four. Another thorn in Cactus' side was Iyod Selph, who picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, you can't lose the match if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Verrado's strategy against Canyon View on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Verrado blew Canyon View out of the water with a 42-7 final score. Considering the Vipers have won seven matchups by more than 28 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jack Isidore continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 176 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 110 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Caden Gingg, who picked up 37 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Verrado was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Verrado wouldn't let Canyon View keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Verrado can thank Tyson Fuller and Gingg for forcing both of them. Verrado got some further help from Zach Kovach: he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles.
Verrado's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.2 points per game. As for Desert Edge, their record now sits at 6-3.
Everything came up roses for Desert Edge against Verrado in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 62-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Desert Edge since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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