Football Recap: Desert Edge Scorpions vs. Verrado Vipers
Desert Edge pushed their score to 62 the last time they played Verrado, but on Friday they couldn't quite do it again. The Desert Edge Scorpions fell 17-10 to the Verrado Vipers. The Scorpions' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Even if they lost, Desert Edge's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Jerry Washington was especially locked on to Verrado's QB and sacked him twice. Washington is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season. Desert Edge got some further help from Joshua Hopphaus: he made 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Jack Isidore continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Verrado, rushing for 216 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 50 receiving yards. Those 216 rushing yards gave Isidore a new career-high.
Desert Edge's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Verrado, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
Desert Edge wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 42-19 win against Cactus Shadows on the 15th. As for Verrado, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 17-14 victory against Notre Dame Prep on the 15th.
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