After flying high against Highland Prep last Thursday, Desert Star came back down to earth. Desert Star was dealt a 35-7 loss at the hands of the Veritas Prep Falcons on Friday. Desert Star was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.
Despite the loss, Desert Star still got an impressive performance from Jaykob Williams, who rushed for 140 yards on only 11 carries, and also threw for 103 yards on nine of 13 attempts.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 0.8 yards per carry. The team can thank Ryan Rodriguez for the heroic effort on defense: he. Desert Star didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.3.
Rocco Guido produced another solid effort throwing for 175 yards and three TDs while completing 85.7% of his passes for Veritas Prep. Guido has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Desert Star's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Veritas Prep, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Desert Star will challenge rival Trivium Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Gavin Canning and William Kelley. Meanwhile, Veritas Prep is set to face off against their familiar foe Phoenix Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Falcons 8.1, the Cougars 7) so any points scored will be well earned.
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