Football Preview: Desert Edge Scorpions vs. Sunnyslope Vikings
Desert Edge has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Sunnyslope Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Desert Edge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Higley, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Desert Edge was ranked 24th). Desert Edge lost 39-14 to Higley on Friday.
Even if they lost, Desert Edge's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Joshua Hopphaus with two. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 15.
Meanwhile, Sunnyslope entered their match against Notre Dame Prep on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Sunnyslope took a blow against Notre Dame Prep, falling 59-14. The loss continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Saints: they've now lost seven in a row.
Although Sunnyslope took the loss, they still got scores from Royce Vanacore and Joseph Lee.
Sunnyslope'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 Lee and Tommy Reeve.
Desert Edge's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Sunnyslope, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2.
Desert Edge strolled past Sunnyslope in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 21-7. Does Desert Edge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sunnyslope turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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