Desert Edge has been away from home for two games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Willow Canyon Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Desert Edge's defense has only allowed 9.3 points per game this season, so Willow Canyon's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Desert Edge's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Verrado on Tuesday. They fell 9-0 to the Vipers. Having soared to a lofty 49 points in the game before, the Scorpions' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Willow Canyon brought some dynamite into their most recent game. They blew past Copper Canyon, posting a 45-0 win at home. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 22 points or more this season.
A big part of Willow Canyon's victory 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. Karnitz is becoming a predictor of Willow Canyon's success: when she posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-4 when she doesn't).
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.
Desert Edge's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Willow Canyon, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-4.
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