Football Game Preview: Desert Star vs. Trivium Prep Crimson Knights

Two dominant backs in Gavin Canning and William Kelley are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. Desert Star are taking a road trip to face off against the Trivium Prep Crimson Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Desert Star has given up an average of 33.9 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Desert Star is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 39 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Veritas Prep on Friday. They were dealt a 35-7 loss at the hands of the Falcons. Desert Star was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.

The losing side was boosted by Jaykob Williams, who rushed for 140 yards on only 11 carries, and also threw for 103 yards on nine of 13 attempts.

Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 0.8 yards per carry. The team can thank Ryan Rodriguez for the heroic effort on defense: he. Desert Star didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.3.

Meanwhile, Trivium Prep came into Friday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They secured a 20-14 W over Mountainside on Friday.

Trivium Prep didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Benjamin Wolfley and Canden Lewis. Wolfley also rushed for 239 rushing yards, which is notable because Trivium Prep is undefeated when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-3 otherwise. Wolfley got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Desert Star's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Trivium Prep, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.