Football Preview: Desert Mountain Wolves vs. Campo Verde Coyotes
The Desert Mountain Wolves are taking a road trip to challenge the Campo Verde Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Desert Mountain will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Desert Mountain is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 44-0 victory over Cactus at home. The Wolves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 27 points or more this season.
Desert Mountain got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Bryce Herges out in front who rushed for 23 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 184 yards and a touchdown.
Desert Mountain'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 Braylon Wilkerson and Elijah Banquil. Banquil also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten. Another thorn in Cactus' side was Tyler Stanford, who picked up a sack, made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Campo Verde took a blow against Highland on Friday, falling 35-3. The Coyotes have struggled against the Hawks recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Desert Mountain pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Campo Verde, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Desert Mountain strolled past Campo Verde in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 31-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for Desert Mountain since the team 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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