The Desert Edge Scorpions will head out to take on the Millennium Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Millennium took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Desert Edge, who comes in off a win.
Desert Edge took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Sunnyslope as Desert Edge made off with a 38-14 win. The Scorpions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Desert Edge relied on the efforts of Elijah Sherbin-Fox, who threw for 253 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and Abnel Lazzerini, who gained 168 total yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Lazzerini a new career-high in rushing yards. David Cabrera was another key player, gaining 83 total yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 35 points the game before, Millennium was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They were beaten by Horizon 38-8. The game marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Desert Edge's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Millennium, they now also have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Desert Edge against Millennium in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 41-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Desert Edge since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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