Sunnyslope has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Desert Edge Scorpions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Sunnyslope will head out to face Desert Edge after giving up their first home loss of the season on Thursday. Sunnyslope was outmatched by Notre Dame Prep at home and fell 59-14. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Saints recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Although Sunnyslope took the loss, they still got scores from Royce Vanacore and Joseph Lee.
Sunnyslope's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Lee and Tommy Reeve.
Meanwhile, Desert Edge faced Higley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Desert Edge lost 39-14 to Higley.
Sunnyslope's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2. As for Desert Edge, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Sunnyslope ended up a good deal behind Desert Edge in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, losing 21-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Desert Edge's Aryon Thomas, who rushed for 200 yards while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Now that Sunnyslope knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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