Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Verrado). They claimed a resounding 35-7 win over the Desert Edge Scorpions on the road. Verrado's victory was all the more impressive since the Scorpions were averaging only 11.75 points allowed on the season.
A big part of Verrado's win came down to the chemistry between Mia Williams and her top target Sanaa Holliday. Williams threw for 237 yards and four touchdowns while Holliday picked up 85 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Holliday got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 65 yards. Nevaeh Romero helped Williams out on the ground, picking up 70 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Verrado's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Allison Rospierski.
The victory got Verrado back to even at 3-3. As for Desert Edge, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Verrado will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Willow Canyon at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Verrado's defense has only allowed 15.2 points per game this season, so Willow Canyon's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Desert Edge, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on La Joya Community at 6:00 p.m. on October 15th.
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