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Two dominant signal callers in Malachi Wilt and Blake Roskopf are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Verrado Vipers will take on the Desert Edge Scorpions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Verrado knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Desert Edge likes a good challenge.
Verrado is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Millennium just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 45-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. The matchup was a 17-17 toss-up at halftime, but the Vipers couldn't quite close it out.
Travis Kamp
| 09/26/25 vs South Mountain | 139 |
| 09/19/25 vs Yuma Catholic | 132 |
| 10/03/25 @ Millennium | 84 |
| 08/29/25 vs Horizon | 48 |
| 09/12/25 @ Ironwood | 28 |
The losing side was boosted by Wyatt Locke, who picked up 119 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 78 yards. Travis Kamp also helped out with an impressive 84 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Desert Edge strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They walked away with a 29-21 win over Canyon View.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Roskopf and Brady Scott. Roskopf had a great game and threw for 370 yards and four TDs. Meanwhile, Scott did his best for the losing side, throwing for 126 yards and three touchdowns.
The loss was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 4-2. As for Desert Edge, their record is now 6-0.
Verrado came up short against Desert Edge in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, falling 27-14. Can the Vipers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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