Football Recap: Tolleson Falls Despite Big Games from Rico Blassingame and Youngmin Lee + How To Watch

Tolleson extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 6-3. They came up short against the Verrado Vipers, falling 63-38. The Wolverines gained 62 more yards on the day, but it was the Vipers that made the best use of them.

Rico Blassingame

Receiving Yards

10/24/25 vs Verrado	169
10/17/25 @ Desert Edge	8
10/09/25 vs Millennium	32
10/02/25 vs Kellis	114
09/26/25 @ Willow Canyon	264
+ 4 more games

Tolleson's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Youngmin Lee, who threw for 341 yards and four touchdowns, and Rico Blassingame, who picked up 169 receiving yards and three TDs. With that strong performance, Blassingame is now averaging an impressive 107.4 receiving yards per game. Quentin Gavin also helped out as he racked up 112 receiving yards.

As for Verrado, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 5-4. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for their offense, which had struggled in the games prior.

Malachi Wilt produced another solid effort throwing for 332 yards and five touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes. He is becoming a predictor of Verrado's success: when he posts at least 300 passing yards the team is 4-2 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Jesse Abundes helped Wilt out on the ground, rushing for 58 yards and three scores on only five carries.

Looking ahead, Tolleson is taking a road trip to take on Canyon View at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Jaguars will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Wolverines surely won't give up without a fight. As for Verrado, they will welcome Kellis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Vipers will be up against the Cougars' rather soft defense (which has allowed 39.22 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.