Football Preview: Verrado Vipers vs. Desert Edge Scorpions
Verrado is 2-8 against Desert Edge since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Verrado Vipers will take on the Desert Edge Scorpions at 7:00 p.m. Verrado knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Desert Edge likes a good challenge.
Verrado is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Canyon View: they outscored them in every quarter. 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 contests 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. Jordan Hiller did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 81 receiving yards.
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 Caden Gingg for forcing both of them. Verrado got some further help from Zach Kovach: he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Desert Edge waltzed into their match on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They took down the Cobras 21-6.
Desert Edge's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Byron Brandon, who rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Those 86 rushing yards gave Brandon a new career-high.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Desert Edge's defense and their 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).
Desert Edge pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.3 points per game. As for Verrado, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Verrado was taken down by Desert Edge 62-7 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Will Verrado have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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