Verrado came into Friday's match having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Fairfax Stampede 55-12 at home. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Vipers also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Jack Isidore went supernova for Verrado, rushing for 159 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Chase Gieszler was another key player, throwing for 92 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Verrado was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 431 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fairfax only gained 177.
Verrado'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 Richard Hinckley and Blake Bliss.
The victory got Verrado back to even at 1-1. As for Fairfax, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Verrado will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Goldwater at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th. As for Fairfax, they will square off against Cesar Chavez at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Fairfax focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
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