Verrado unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 44-23 to the Horizon Huskies on Friday. The match was a close 21-20 at the break, but unfortunately for the Vipers it sure didn't stay that way.
Verrado's loss came despite strong showings from Malachi Wilt and Carter Bliss. Wilt threw for 197 yards and a pair of TDs, while Bliss picked up 97 receiving yards and two scores.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Horizon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bodie Zamorano, who rushed for 202 yards and one touchdown while picking up 10.6 yards per carry. Those 202 rushing yards gave Zamorano a new career-high. Preston Burke was in the mix too, providing Horizon with two TDs.
Verrado and Horizon should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings. The Vipers will square off against West Point at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (41 vs. 143). Meanwhile, Horizon (ranked 18th) will meet Apollo (ranked 61st) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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