Football Preview: Desert Edge Scorpions vs. Sunnyslope Vikings
Desert Edge has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Sunnyslope Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Desert Edge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Higley, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Desert Edge was ranked 24th). Desert Edge lost 39-14 to Higley on Friday.
Even if they lost, Desert Edge's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Joshua Hopphaus was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 15.
Meanwhile, Sunnyslope entered their contest against Notre Dame Prep on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Sunnyslope was beaten by Notre Dame Prep 59-14. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Saints recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Although Sunnyslope took the loss, they still got scores from Royce Vanacore and Joseph Lee.
Sunnyslope's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Lee and Tommy Reeve.
Desert Edge's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Sunnyslope, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2.
Desert Edge strolled past Sunnyslope in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 21-7. Will Desert Edge repeat their success, or does Sunnyslope have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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