Two dominant signal callers in Magnus Merriman and Mario Gallo are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Viewpoint Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Desert Christian Academy Conquerors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Viewpoint 14.8, Desert Christian Academy 8.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
Viewpoint is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since September 13, 2024 on Friday. They were dealt a 41-10 defeat at the hands of Rio Hondo Prep. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Patriots' biggest loss of the season was also their lowest-scoring.
Meanwhile, Desert Christian Academy strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They breezed past Hamilton to the tune of 51-7. The Conquerors' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Desert Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Viewpoint will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Judah Garrison, who picked up 88 receiving yards and two TDs. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 55 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathdaniel Guerrero, who gained 99 total yards and a touchdown.
Desert Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Desert Christian Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Mauro Pazos led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Having lost for the first time this season, Viewpoint fell to 7-1. As for Desert Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 8-0.
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