After soaring to 38 points the game before, Verrado was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They were dealt a 44-7 defeat at the hands of the Desert Edge Scorpions. The game marked the Vipers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the loss, Verrado still got an impressive performance from Immanuel Perry, who rushed for 93 yards and one score on only ten carries.
Desert Edge got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Byron Brandon out in front who rushed for 125 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Brandon a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two). Dayvon Standard was in the mix too, providing Desert Edge with two TDs.
This is the second loss in a row for Verrado and nudges their season record down to 4-3. As for Desert Edge, the win keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Verrado will challenge rival Canyon View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Malachi Wilt and Brady Scott. Meanwhile, Desert Edge is set to square off against their familiar foe Tolleson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Blake Roskopf and Youngmin Lee.
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