The Desert Edge Scorpions will challenge the Mountain Pointe Pride at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Desert Edge is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Desert Edge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: ALA - Gilbert North, who was ranked 22nd at the time (Desert Edge was ranked tenth). The Scorpions put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 29-7 victory on Friday. The Scorpions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
A big part of Desert Edge's win came down to the chemistry between Blake Roskopf and his top target Travion Dixson. Roskopf threw for 189 yards and a pair of touchdowns while Dixson picked up 65 receiving yards and two TDs.
Desert Edge didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited ALA - Gilbert North to a completion percentage of just 50%. The team can thank Jordan Davis for the heroic effort on defense: he. Desert Edge wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 61.8%.
Jalanie George
| 09/19/25 @ ALA - Gilbert North | 6 |
| 09/12/25 @ Notre Dame Prep | 8 |
| 09/05/25 @ Cienega | 6 |
| 08/28/25 vs Cactus Shadows | 5 |
| 12/06/24 @ Cactus | 6 |
| + 3 more games |
Desert Edge's defense also made the game a nightmare for Ben Livingston., racking up seven sacks. It was truly a group effort as Camren Hamiel, Antonio Para, and Jalanie George picked up two apiece. George has been hot, having also posted five or more total tackles the last eight times he's played. Desert Edge received some extra help from Cayvon Clemons, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Meanwhile, Mountain Pointe was beaten by Desert Mountain 51-16 on Friday. The loss was the Pride's first of the season.
Desert Edge will need to focus on slowing down Aiden Rodriguez, one of several Mountain Pointe players who made an impact when they last played. He picked up 110 receiving yards and one score. Rodriguez was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 51 yards.
Desert Edge's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Mountain Pointe, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
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