Football Preview: Willow Canyon Wildcats vs. Desert Edge Scorpions
On Thursday Willow Canyon will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will take on the Desert Edge Scorpions at 6:00 p.m. Willow Canyon will be strutting in after a win while Desert Edge will be coming in after a defeat.
Willow Canyon's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Copper Canyon, posting a 45-0 victory at home. Considering the Wildcats' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
A big part of Willow Canyon's win came down to the chemistry between Sarah Karnitz and her top target Isabella Ray. Karnitz threw for 84 yards and three touchdowns while Ray picked up 43 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Willow Canyon is undefeated when Karnitz posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise.
Willow Canyon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Sophia Lopez, Madison Mendiola, and Aukalani Faoa picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Desert Edge's offense. They fell 9-0 to Verrado on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 49 points in the game before, the Scorpions' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
The victory got Willow Canyon back to even at 4-4. As for Desert Edge, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
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