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 game was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly the Vipers struggled afterwards.
Carter Bliss and Malachi Wilt certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Bliss picked up 124 receiving yards and a pair of scores, while Wilt threw for 298 yards and two TDs.
Verrado didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Adrian Ochoa and Blake Bliss. Bliss got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
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. The team also got some help courtesy of James Klopfenstien, who gained 106 total yards and three touchdowns.
Verrado wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 49-0 victory against West Point on the 4th. As for Horizon, they have also already played their next contest, a 56-7 win against Apollo on the 5th.
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