The Desert Scorpions are taking a road trip to square off against the Bishop Union Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Desert has given up an average of 45.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 44-13, which was the final score in Desert's tilt against Boron on Friday. The Scorpions haven't had much luck with the Bobcats recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, Bishop Union had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 50 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They breezed past the Ravens to the tune of 43-0. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Broncos' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 357th, while the Ravens are ranked 975th).
Bishop Union found their leader in sophomore Hunter Dailey, who rushed for 95 yards and one touchdown on only seven carries. Carlos Sualez also helped with two scores in total.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Bishop Union, racking up 13 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Sualez, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Bishop Union's defense and their four sacks. California City's QB won't forget Brody Berkovatz anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Bishop Union received some extra help from Devaun Mitchell, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Bishop Union's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Desert, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Desert was taken down by Bishop Union 85-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Broncos' Emory Dondero, who rushed for 43 yards and a pair of TDs, and also threw for 112 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Now that the Scorpions know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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