The Desert Scorpions will square off against the Bishop Union Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Desert: they have been struggling with six straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Bishop Union has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road also dating back to last season.
Desert's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Boron on Friday. They had to suffer through a 75-0 loss at the hands of the Bobcats.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bishop Union). They blew past California City 43-10 on the road on Friday. Considering the Broncos have won five games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Bishop Union's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ethan Navarrete, who rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Elliott Douda was another key rusher, rushing for 112 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bishop Union was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Bishop Union didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Milton Michel, Douda, and Elijah Reynolds picked up one apiece.
Desert's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Bishop Union, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Desert was dealt a bruising 89-0 loss at the hands of Bishop Union when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Desert have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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